Spectacle Lakes (Lower)–Ypsilon Lake, 6 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 3,115 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Spectacle Lakes (Lower)–Ypsilon Lake, 6 lakes is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Upper Chipmunk, Chipmunk Lake and Ypsilon Lake before reaching Spectacle Lakes (Lower) at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 3,115 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spectacle Lakes (Lower)–Ypsilon Lake, 6 lakes
9.3 mi · ▲ 3,115 ft · 4 hr 39 min
Elevation 8,538–11,359 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Lawn Lake Trailhead · 40.40712, -105.62623
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lawn Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Little Horseshoe Park Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawn Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 4 miPass Upper Chipmunk.
- 50 ftPass Chipmunk Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Ypsilon Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Spectacle Lakes, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Spectacle Lakes (Lower), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ypsilon Lake Trail, heading E.
- 4.1 miBear left onto Lawn Lake Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Little Horseshoe Park Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lawn Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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