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Explore some of the coolest geology the Indian Peaks Wilderness has to offer on this secluded trail.


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Map Key

3.1

Miles

5.0

KM

84%

Runnable

11,176' 3,407 m

High

9,919' 3,023 m

Low

1,262' 385 m

Up

5' 1 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

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Features Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildlife

Description

From the Middle Saint Vrain Trailhead, follow Buchanan Pass Trail five miles into the Indian Peaks Wilderness and to its intersection with Saint Vrain Glacier Trail. The Saint Vrain Glacier Trail continues 3.1 miles west, ending at Lake Gibraltar. There are creek crossings which can be difficult, especially in early summer. In a field of boulders, even the trail gives up, leaving the runner to wind through the rocks. Before the small lake in the bottom of the valley, a faint path climbs the hillside to Lake Gibraltar. The Saint Vrain Glacier Trail ends in a cirque basin, with a half-dozen delicate lakes, craggy rock walls, and glacial remnants.

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Shared By:

Tom Robson

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A nice pond that looks like it's been made recently bigger by debris daming.
Jul 23, 2017 near Grand Lake, CO
A view along the way to Red Deer Campground.
Sep 11, 2022 near Nederland, CO
Looking up toward Gibraltar Lake and the smaller St Vrain Glaciers
Jul 23, 2017 near Grand Lake, CO
Flowers growing in the center of a river!
Jul 18, 2019 near Nederland, CO
Icy lake at the end of the trail. From here make a scramble to the larger glaciers up valley.
Jul 23, 2017 near Grand Lake, CO

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