Forest Lakes Trail - Hiking trail near Nederland, Colorado, United States - Description

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.

Traveling south from Nederland on Highway 119, go west out of Rollinsville on gravel County Road (CR) 16 (also Moffat Road or Rollins Pass Road). Drive seven miles to the end of CR 16 (CR 16 ends at a T-junction). Go left one mile to park at the East Portal Trailhead or, if you have a high-clearance vehicle, go right and drive an additional 11 miles on a native surface road, to park at the Forest Lakes Trailhead.