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Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas

Lily Lake

Lily Lake is a popular lake with a level, handicapped- accessible lakeshore trail. The lake offers a casual walk with easy accessibility to the trailhead from Estes Park.

Distance: 1.0 mile loop trail Lake elevation: 8,930 feet Trailhead elevation: 8,930 feet Net elevation gain: Negligible Lily Lake Trailhead Rocky Mountain National Park

Lily Mountain and Lily Lake

Major Trail Landmarks There are no major landmarks along this trail

Principal Destinations Near Lily Lake There are no other principal destinations along this trail

Backcountry Campsites Near Lily Lake There are no backcountry campsites in this area

The Lily Lake area is along Highway 7 between Estes Park and Allenspark. Between mile posts 6 and 7 south of Estes Park, either turn west into the Lily Lake parking area or turn east in to the Lily Lake Visitor Center, just across the highway from Lily Lake. From the west side of the highway, the loop trail begins just past a small parking area. Pets are restricted to the parking area only.

Sample photographs of the hike to Lily Lake

Lily Lake

View toward Longs Peak from Lily Lake

Lily Lake topographic map

Principal summer trail marked by solid red line; unmaintained trail or route marked by dashed red line. Map is oriented with north to the top of the map

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