A beautiful alpine lake, set into a veritable moonscape of rock dotted with trees. This starkly beautiful spot makes a good turnaround for some day hikers, but if you're feeling peppy and prepared for traveling through remote terrain in rapidly changing weather, you could complete a loop circumnavigating Browns Peak.

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Best Hikes to North Gap Lake

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1. South Gap Lake and North Gap Lake — Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

6.06km

01:40

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. South Gap Lake – North Gap Lake loop from Elk Mountain

20.7km

05:44

370m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lost Lake – South Gap Lake loop from Elk Mountain

18.5km

05:08

340m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 3,330 m

Weather

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Saturday 24 January

-13°C

-21°C

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Location: Albany County, Wyoming, United States

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1. South Gap Lake and North Gap Lake — Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

2. South Gap Lake – North Gap Lake loop from Elk Mountain

3. Lost Lake – South Gap Lake loop from Elk Mountain

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