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Lone Pine Lake

Lone Pine Lake is in the East Inlet valley, in the southwestern part of Rocky Mountain National Park. Because of the number of beautiful destinations far along the East Inlet Trail, this lake is more commonly visited by hikers en route to Lake Verna and beyond, rather than as a day hike destination.

Distance: 5.5 miles one-way Lake elevation: 9,885 feet Trailhead elevation: 8,391 feet Net elevation gain: 1,494 feet East Inlet Trailhead Rocky Mountain National Park

View from south end of Lone Pine Lake

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

Principal Destinations Near Lake Verna Lake Verna (6.9 miles one-way from trailhead) Spirit Lake (7.7 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unimproved trail beyond Lake Verna Andrews Peak (7.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unimproved trail beyond Lake Verna

Backcountry Campsites Near Lake Verna Cat's Lair (4.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - 3 individual sites Gray Jay (4.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - 1 group site Slickrock (6.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - 1 individual site Solitaire (6.2 miles one-way from trailhead) - 1 individual site Upper East Inlet (6.6 miles one-way from trailhead) - 1 individual site Lake Verna (6.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - 1 individual site

The East Inlet Trailhead is on the west side of the Continental Divide on the east side of the town of Grand Lake. Follow Highway 34 (Trail Ridge Road) to the turnoff for Grand Lake on Highway 278. Stay on 278 and bypass the main road through Grand Lake, following signs toward the boat launch area. Continue to the trailhead, about 2.7 miles from U.S. 34, and along the eastern shore of Grand Lake opposite the boat launch. Follow the East Inlet Trail past Adams Falls, and continue on the main trail to Lone Pine Lake.

Sample photographs of the hike to Lone Pine Lake

East Inlet Trail

East Inlet Trail along the East Meadow

Lone Pine 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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