| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
8.0 miles / 12.9 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
1,589 feet / 484 meters |
| Minimum Elevation: |
9,211 feet / 2,808 meters |
| Maximum Elevation: |
10,800 feet / 3,292 meters |
| Hiking Season: |
- Summer
- Fall
|
| Things To See: |
- Lake Views
- Mountain Views
|
| Difficulty: |
Strenuous |
| Rating: |
Trail has not been rated. |
| Nearby Town: |
Nederland, Colorado, United States |
From its lower end at the South Boulder Creek Trail #900, the Forest Lakes Trail cuts across the front of a steep ridge on an abandoned road for a half-mile to meet up with Arapaho Creek. The creek crossings have bridges. A junction sign marks the intersection between the Arapaho and Forest Lakes trails. The Forest Lakes trail turns away from the creek to the northeast on a gentle grade and continues on to the lower of the two lakes. Following the trail around the lower lake to the northwest leads to the upper Forest Lake and finally connects to the trailhead on the Moffat Road.
