Arapaho National Forest

Steuart Lake–Reynolds Lake, 5 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 4,591 ft · 7 hr 38 min

Steuart Lake–Reynolds Lake, 5 lakes is a 16-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near East Portal, CO. The route passes Steuart Lake and Reynolds Lake before reaching Ohman Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,591 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi11,467 – 13,255 ft · steepest grade: 35%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.92665, -105.68358
Nearest town East Portal, CO

Directions

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Steuart Lake–Reynolds Lake, 5 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 4,591 ft · 7 hr 38 min

Elevation 11,466–13,257 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: 39.92665, -105.68358

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 60°F / low 38° · precip 28% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3.5 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto James Peak North Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miPass Steuart Lake.
  12. 50 ftPass Reynolds Lake.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miPass Ohman Lake.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miReach Steuart Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading W.
  22. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ute Trail, heading W.
  23. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading N.
  24. 400 ftBear right onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading N.
  25. 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% dirt32% other10% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 60°F38°
Precip28%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°35° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 18% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 28% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 58°41° 17%
Sun 69°44° 55%
Mon 59°42° 42%
Tue 65°39° 32%
Wed 66°41° 40%
Thu 64°42° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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