Tucked away in an alpine basin at the base of Red Peak's northern slopes is a group of high elevation lakes known as Willow Lakes. The most popular approach to the Lakes involves taking the Gore Range Trail from either the north or the south and tying that into the Willow Lakes Trail. Other adventurers drop into the Willow Lake basin from the peaks and ridges towering above.

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October 15, 2023

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1. Willow Lakes Trail via Gore Range Trail — Eagles Nest Wilderness

18.8km

05:59

800m

Alpine trail through beetle-kill forest to pristine lakes beneath the jagged Gore Range peaks.

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2. Willow Lakes via Gore Range Trail — Eagles Nest Wilderness

23.3km

07:14

880m

Alpine lake nestled beneath the jagged "Zodiac Spires" of Colorado's Gore Range.

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3. Gore Range Trail: Rock Creek Trailhead to Salmon Lake & Willow Lakes — Eagles Nest Wilderness

29.0km

08:44

940m

Alpine lake duo nestled beneath dramatic Gore Range ridgelines with wildflower meadows.

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Distance 1.04 km

Uphill 80 m

Downhill 20 m

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Thursday 12 February

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Location: Summit County, Colorado, United States

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Willow Lakes

1. Willow Lakes Trail via Gore Range Trail — Eagles Nest Wilderness

2. Willow Lakes via Gore Range Trail — Eagles Nest Wilderness

3. Gore Range Trail: Rock Creek Trailhead to Salmon Lake & Willow Lakes — Eagles Nest Wilderness

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