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Distance
8 miles
Elevation Gain
3000 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Wildflowers
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Lake
Easy Parking
Swimming Hole
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Added by Nick Souvall
A long yet rewarding hike to many beautiful lakes, waterfalls, and mountain views. At Ice Lake you'll see some of the bluest water around, and at Island Lake, one of the most unique lake formations in Colorado.
From the Ice Lakes basin Trailhead, this 8 mile round trip trail with 3000 feet of elevation gain will bring you to the Ice Lakes Basin with an abundance of beautiful lakes, especially Island Lake and Ice Lake. We camped on a little shelf above Island Lake, but you can camp anywhere you find a nice spot. The views are endless so anywhere you camp is going to be great.
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Crystal Sibson
8/14/2020
Amazing
This was a slow going hike due to the elevation gain and altitude. Once you are at the top it will be worth ...
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Kevin Abernethy
7/10/2018
One of my favorites
This trail blew away my expectations. Beautiful scenery the entire time and there are wildflowers everywhere if you hit the trial around July. The ...
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Kelley Dodge
2/1/2018
Beautiful! Don't miss this!
This was one of the most stunning backpacking trips I have ever done. I would recommend setting up camp before climbing up to the ...
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