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Rocky Mountain National Park: Lawn Lake Trail

 

A wicked flood raged through this valley 20 years ago, carving wide furrows down the Roaring River from Lawn Lake. This hike is 11.6 miles round trip.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: Colorado (CO)
Distance: 11.6 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating:   2 rating(s)
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TO TRAILHEAD: From Fall River Entrance, drive 2 miles past Sheep Lakes. R onto Old Fall River Rd. R into Lawn Lake trailhead parking area.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

LLT01

Dist: 5.78 mi Points: 1220
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Lawn Lake Trail

Points of Interest

LLT001

Location: 40.407383°, -105.626213°
Lawn Lake trailhead; stiff climb with stunning views of Hidden Valley

LLT002

Location: 40.407745°, -105.625793°
Turn L @ T

LLT003

Location: 40.415199°, -105.633316°
Horseshoe Falls

LLT004

Location: 40.417667°, -105.633469°
Large mudslide on opposite side of Roaring River

LLT005

Location: 40.420017°, -105.634987°
R @ Y, staying E of river

LLT006

Location: 40.431149°, -105.639801°
Small stream joins river on L

LLT007

Location: 40.433098°, -105.635796°
Watch for flood scars; in 1982, a 30-foot wall of water raged down the Roaring River after an un-maintained dam broke at Lawn Lake

LLT008

Location: 40.443531°, -105.625893°
Continue upstream along W edge of Tileston

LLT009

Location: 40.460743°, -105.621239°
Bear L @ Bear Canyon Trail

LLT010

Location: 40.466396°, -105.628891°
Lawn Lake sits in the shadow of the Mummy Range; return home. Optional: Climb 1.2 mi up to the blue waters of Crystal Lake





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