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Hike Profiles for Rocky Mountain National Park and Surrounding Areas
Sprague Lake
The lakeshore trail around

Sprague Lake is a level,

wheelchair accessible path.

The trail provides views to

many of the peaks on the

Continental Divide.
Distance: 1.0 mile loop trail

Lake elevation: 8,970 feet

Trailhead elevation: 8,970 feet

Net elevation gain: Negligible

Sprague Lake Trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park
Sprague Lake in late spring
Major Trail Landmarks
There are no major landmarks on this trail.
Principal Destinations Near Sprague Lake
There are no major destinations near the Sprague Lake Trail.
Backcountry Campsites Near Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake Camp (0.5 miles from the trailhead) - 1 wheelchair accessible site
The Sprague Lake parking area is south of Bear Lake Road, just west of the Glacier Basin Campground.
From Bear Lake Road, turn south on to Sprague Lake Road a little over 5 miles from the Beaver
Meadows Entrance Station. This road leads to a large parking lot and picnic area immediately west of
Sprague Lake.

The trail around the lakeshore of Sprague Lake begins at the east end of the parking area. The entire
one mileloop trail is wheelchair accessible.
Sample photographs of the hike to Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake
Looking east from Sprague Lake
Sprague 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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