| Type: |
Day Hike - Out and Back |
| Distance (Total): |
2.2 miles / 3.5 km |
| Elevation Gain: |
500 feet / 152 meters |
| Minimum Elevation: |
11,100 feet / 3,383 meters |
| Maximum Elevation: |
11,600 feet / 3,536 meters |
| Hiking Season: |
- Summer
- Fall
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| Things To See: |
- Lake Views
|
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Rating: |
Trail has not been rated. |
| Nearby Town: |
Rollinsville, Colorado, United States |
The James Peak Lake Trailhead lies above the timberline, at 11,600' elevation. From the trailhead, the James Peak Lake Trail drops 500' over a half-mile to James Peak Lake, set in the basin below the steep eastern face of James Peak. The trail follows the remains of a wagon road across the scree, but that does not mean it is not steep. At the bottom of the slope, near where it enters the trees, the Ute Trail forks to the right (north). To get to James Peak Lake, follow the trail, which stays on the wagon road, left (west) another .7 mile up the valley.
