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Timberline Lake
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Holy Cross Wilderness
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Matthew
July 13, 2023
Running
Timberline Lake is a cool alpine lake in the Sawatch Mountains. The trail approaching the lake follows a creek up the basin so it's uphill most of the way to the lake. The trail can get pretty muddy in the late spring, but it is one of the best trail runs around come summer and fall.
Matthew
July 17, 2023
Hiking
Timberline Lake is a cool alpine lake in the Sawatch Mountains. The trail approaching the lake follows a creek up the basin so it's uphill most of the way to the lake. The trail can get pretty muddy in the late spring, but it's well worth the trek.
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Jog the difficult 4.3-mile Timberline Lake Trail in Holy Cross Wilderness, gaining 788 feet to a stunning alpine lake.
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