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Below you will find one-page .pdf guides for each individual trail in the Dillon Ranger District, complete with directions to the trailhead, difficulty level, trail highlights, topographic map and elevation profile. It took us just over 3 hours with breaks to pack up there.
Plenty to see along the trail. Head up the Deluge Lake Trail, #2014, for an unrelentingly steep hike. It was blissful solitude there on a weekday. It’s a pretty steep drop at times next to the trail and when that’s covered with three feet of weeks old icy snow, it can be a little scary. However, the large reservoir we know today was not the first one in the area. They seem to enjoy the Snow Pass saddle.
With the advantage of this trail you can move quickly along and have little difficulty crossing the numerous scree fields. Follow it until you come to a nice, level area where the creek turns to the south and the stream has a few nice ponds.
Great variety, few hikers along the way, quiet & just perfect!We want to acknowledge and thank the past, present, and future generations of all Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples whose ancestral lands we travel, explore, and play on.Overview The peaks surrounding Snow Lake are unbelievably rugged.From the Snow Pass saddle, head south and up along the crest of Snow Peak's north ridge.
The trail is an approximately 12 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Silverthorne, Colorado that takes you to several beautiful lakes nestled in gorgeous alpine scenery in the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.
Big Horn Road will turn NE and cross under the interstate, then make a broad curve to the east and SE. Turn north, hiking up through a tundra, embedded boulder mix on the ridge. Silverthorne by our suggested route is a Class 2+ hike from Deluge Lake.
This suggested route includes a backpack trip to Deluge Lake and setting up a base camp for 4 - 13er summits. This couloir is much easier said than done, however. Distance: 5 miles roundtrip. Fairly easy hike. shelter that can accomm...Overview After swinging left some, begin to head back to your right and clamber up to the blocky summit where there's little place to sit comfortably. The peaks surrounding Snow Lake are unbelievably rugged.From the pass, decide if you want to go ahead and climb Snow Peak now, or later in the day upon return from Mt. Parking for the trailhead is on that curve.
As you ascend up in this sparse tundra, a clear path begins to emerge and then it abruptly turns east from the talus and begins a long, angling ascent toward the pass. We spent extra time trying to locate a good campsite, but at the lake, there is no tree cover, so we had to settle for a somewhat exposed site, down south from the lake a bit, and about 100 yards east of an unoccupied cabin. Silverthorne by our suggested route is a Class 2+ hike from Deluge Lake. I think it was more like 6-7 miles RT but still a very easy, family friendly hikeWe LOVED this hike. Another "bonus point" activity would be to traverse west from Silverthorne to UN12,904, aka: "Hail Peak." Overall, it's 2.75 miles from Mt. The lake is a beautiful location, half surrounded by Grand Traverse, Mt.
An efficient Forest Service trail, shown as the Willow Lakes Trail on the 7.5-minute quadrangle, has a cut-off to Salmon Lake. Mt. Bring a walking stick and some good shoes and you’ll absolutely be in heaven!We are retired from Iowa and come out to Colorado every summer to beat the heat. Summit County Mountain Retreats is here to help you discover the best trails to view waterfalls in the Silverthorne area. It took one hour from our campsite to hike here. They seem to enjoy the Snow Pass saddle. Mainly because of the overall distance and variety of terrain to deal with, this summit is best reserved for those with the endurance to complete it, therefore, best suited for experienced, older teenagers.Willow BM/Mt. Peak baggers up for the challenge can also summit Kit Carson and Challenger Point accessed along this same trail. Mountain and the drama...Overview Windy Point is located near Dillon Reservoir at an elevation of 9,000 feet in the White River National Forest. As for us, we elected to do the following: About 200 feet up, contour right and in the direction of a tundra filled bowl. We have included a Google Earth view to try and show this trail. At the pass, spend a little time admiring the spectacular view all around. Did this in early September so falls were not roaring but were still beautiful. We have sequenced Snow Peak (UN13,024) with Willow BM/Mt. A short distance up the trail is a register where you should stop to sign in if overnight permits are required. We have included a Google Earth view to try and show this trail.
In this sequence, we are assuming a climb of Snow Peak first, then heading on over to Mt. Last quarter mile up to them was a little difficult for us old folks but worth the effort.