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  4. Estes Park
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“A short loop skirting the hillside above Lily Lake through ponderosa forest. ”

Brian Smith
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0.7

Miles

1.1

KM

84%

Runnable

9,098' 2,773 m

High

8,932' 2,722 m

Low

165' 50 m

Up

166' 51 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

26%

Max Grade (15°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

This is a short loop above Lily Lake that offers a scenic alternative to the regular lakefront loop. Gaining almost all of the altitude at the start of this loop, it quickly mellows into a gentle descent through the ponderosa forest back to the Lily Lake Trail.

Flora & Fauna

Elk and Deer are scattered about through the ponderosa forest with wax current bushes and various species of understory grasses.

Contacts

Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park

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  4.0 from 2 votes

#6

in Estes Park

#13159

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#6

in Estes Park

#1,178

in Colorado

#13,159

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Overlooking Lily Lake from Lily Trail
Jul 9, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Longs Peak from Lily Ridge Trail.
Jul 9, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Facing the lake from the docks
Jan 30, 2020 near Estes Park, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park
Dec 8, 2017 near Estes Park, CO

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