Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas

Lake Verna Lake elevation: 10,180 feet - Trailhead elevation: 8,391 feet - Net elevation gain: 1,789 feet East Inlet Trailhead - Rocky Mountain National Park - Distance: 6.9 miles one-way

The hike to Lake Verna leads deep in to the East Inlet drainage in the southwest portion of Rocky Mountain National Park. The trail has numerous backcountry campsites for backpackers. Beyond Lake Verna, unmaintained trails and routes lead toward Spirit, Fourth, and Fifth Lakes, and Boulder-Grand Pass.

RMNP boundaries in green / major roads in gold

Red star shows location of Lake Verna

Major Trail Landmarks Adams Falls loop trail (0.3 miles one-way from trailhead) Lone Pine Lake (5.3 miles one-way from trailhead)

Principal Destinations Near Lake Verna Spirit Lake (7.8 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unimproved trail past Lake Verna Andrews Peak (8.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - via off-trail route past Lake Verna Fourth Lake (8.4 miles one-way from trailhead) - via off-trail route past Lake Verna Fifth Lake (9.3 miles one-way from trailhead) - via off-trail route past Lake Verna Boulder-Grand Pass (9.5 miles one-way from trailhead) - via off-trail route past Lake Verna

Backcountry Campsites on the trail to Lake Verna East Meadow - (1.5 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 8,550' - 2 individual sites Lower East Inlet - (2.3 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 8,640' - 2 individual sites Cat's Lair - (4.0 miles one-way from trailhead)- elevation 9,200' - 3 individual sites Gray Jay - (4.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 9,650' - 1 group site Slickrock - (6.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,000' - 1 individual site Solitaire - (6.2 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,120' - 1 individual site Upper East Inlet - (6.6 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,200' - 1 individual site Lake Verna - (6.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - elevation 10,200' - 1 individual site