Lincoln Lake sits at 11,624 feet and has one of the best backdrops an alpine lake can ask for. The small basin the lake sits in looks out into the Mount Evans Wilderness, with various 13,000 foot peaks poking up behind.

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November 19, 2023

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#1.

Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail

9.02km

03:24

460m

170m

Hike the moderate 5.6-mile Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail in Mount Evans Wilderness, gaining 1511 feet to an alpine lake.

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Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail

17.8km

06:37

630m

Hike the difficult 11.0-mile Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail to an alpine lake, gaining 2066 feet in the Mount Evans Wilderness.

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Lincoln Lake via Beaver Meadows Trail

17.7km

07:00

810m

Hike the difficult 11.0-mile Lincoln Lake via Beaver Meadows Trail in Mount Evans Wilderness, gaining 2644 feet to an alpine lake.

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Location: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States

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Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail

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Lincoln Lake via Resthouse Meadows Trail

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Lincoln Lake via Beaver Meadows Trail

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