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Rocky Mountain National Park

The Loch–Sky Pond, 5 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 3,360 ft · 6 hr 37 min

The Loch–Sky Pond, 5 lakes is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes The Loch and Embryo Lake before reaching Sky Pond at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 3,360 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,793 – 10,877 ft · steepest grade: 25%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32043, -105.61377
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
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The Loch–Sky Pond, 5 lakes

14.8 mi · ▲ 3,360 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 8,792–10,877 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.32043, -105.61377

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto North Longs Peak Trail, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sky Pond Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miPass The Loch.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miPass Embryo Lake.
  13. 0.8 miPass Sky Pond.
  14. 0.1 miReach The Loch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto North Longs Peak Trail, heading NE.
  18. 2.2 miBear left onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-loch-sky-pond-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F58°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 72°51° 26%
Mon 70°53° 16%
Tue 74°48° 18%
Wed 77°52° 34%
Thu 71°52° 32%
Fri 74°49° 26%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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