Boulder, CO: Devils Thumb Lake

DTL01

Distance: 9.88 mi	Points: 1126	Calories: none
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DTL02

Distance: 0.32 mi	Points: 129	Calories: none
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DTL001

Location: 39.953335, -105.526268
From Nederland High School, pedal W on CO 130 through old town of Eldora. Road turns to gravel

DTL002

Location: 39.951950, -105.595970
L @ Y to Hessie trailhead (eventually becomes 4WD road)

DTL003

Location: 39.954033, -105.599747
Pass shacks of Hessie, an old silver-mining town. 4WD road ends @ bridge over creek. Stash and lock bike, then begin hiking on Devils Thumb Trail, passing waterfalls

DTL004

Location: 39.955566, -105.612816
L @ Y, staying on Devils Thumb Trail

DTL005

Location: 39.954533, -105.616531
L @ Y onto Lost Lake Trail. Climb 200 ft. under an umbrella of lodgepoles

DTL006

Location: 39.950825, -105.616806
Lost Lake: Pick a campsite (permits required) along the wooded shoreline. The next day, backtrack to WPT 5 and turn L (bearing W)

DTL007

Location: 39.954216, -105.619667
Cross South Fork Middle Boulder Creek and continue straight on Devils Thumb Trail

DTL008

Location: 39.962750, -105.632553
Swing L @ Y; hillside pockets of aspens. Grind out next 1,000 ft.

DTL009

Location: 39.974632, -105.651619
L @ T; keep climbing

DTL010

Location: 39.975334, -105.661331
Pass W shores of Jasper Lake (10,814 ft.). Roam along a stream lined with grasses and colorful wildflowers. Stunted, bonsai-like pines and firs @ treeline

DTL011

Location: 39.973587, -105.676086
Camp near 11,180-ft. Devils Thumb Lake; charge up to Continental Divide past summer snowfields for monster views. Next day, descend to bus stop (last bus leaves @ 11 p.m.)

Mountain views

Location: 39.966004, -105.632944
Heading into the Jasper Creek drainage, a meadow opens to views up the valley. ©Peter Matranga