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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 3.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto James Peak North Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Steuart Lake.
- 50 ftPass Reynolds Lake.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Ohman Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Steuart Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto James Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto James Peak South, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ute Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rogers Pass Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Rollins Pass Trail, heading N.
- 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Rollins Pass 3.4 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Rollins Pass Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 581 ft
- Rollins Pass Trail 6 mi · ▲ 897 ft
- Rollins Pass Trail & Ute Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,646 ft
- James Peak North Trail–James Peak Trail, 3 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 4,143 ft
- Loch Lomond–James Peak North Trail, 3 sights 15.5 mi · ▲ 4,785 ft
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