Trappers Lake is one of the largest lakes within the Flat Tops Wilderness. You can pitch your tent in the large camping area, take a hike around the lake on the Carhart Trail or enjoy some trout fishing. The area is under protection since 1920.

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1. Carhart Trail – Flat Tops Wilderness

8.87km

02:23

110m

Historic loop around pristine Trappers Lake where America's wilderness concept was born in 1919.

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2. Trappers Lake, Wall Lake and Parvin Lake Loop – Flat Tops Wilderness

23.6km

06:52

620m

Wilderness backpacking through Colorado's Flat Tops with pristine alpine lakes and historic significance.

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Elevation 2,940 m

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Location: Garfield County, Colorado, United States

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1. Carhart Trail – Flat Tops Wilderness

2. Trappers Lake, Wall Lake and Parvin Lake Loop – Flat Tops Wilderness

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