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Rocky Mountain National Park

Sprague Lake Viewpoint–Sprague Lake, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Sprague Lake Viewpoint–Sprague Lake, 5 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Sprague Lake Viewpoint and Sprague Lake. It climbs 1,030 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,170 – 9,095 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33197, -105.57605
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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Sprague Lake Viewpoint–Sprague Lake, 5 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 8,169–9,097 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.33197, -105.57605

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 8% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wind River South, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Glacier Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sprague Lake Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Sprague Lake Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftPass Sprague Lake.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Sprague Lake Stable Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Glacier Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1 miSharp left onto Storm Pass Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left onto Wind River Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1.8 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Wind River South, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sprague-lake-viewpoint-sprague-lake-out-back-6-sights-12-km

Trail surface

64% dirt6% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F55°
Precip8%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 77°56°
Sun 79°58° 29%
Mon 75°56° 21%
Tue 76°53° 23%
Wed 75°52° 34%
Thu 81°55° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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