Snow Lake–American Lakes, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. The route passes American Lakes before reaching Snow Lake at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,255 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi10,270 – 11,523 ft · steepest grade: 38%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cameron Pass Picnic Area Road 40.52065, -105.89378
Nearest town Willey Lumber Camp, CO
Directions
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Snow Lake–American Lakes, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 4 hr 12 min
Elevation 10,268–11,522 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cameron Pass Picnic Area Road · 40.52065, -105.89378
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 41° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cameron Pass Picnic Area Road, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 2.5 miBear left onto American Lakes Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miPass American Lakes.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Snow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.6 miBear right onto Michigan Ditch Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miBear right onto Cameron Pass Picnic Area Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% dirt45% gravel1% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 68°F41°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity39%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat
69°45°
Sun
70°47°
16%
Mon
61°47°
28%
Tue
68°42°
20%
Wed
72°47°
26%
Thu
69°47°
26%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Agnes–Lake Agnes Viewpoint, 4 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 381 ft
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