9.4km
Total Distance
863m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 9.4 km walk on the Chicago Lakes Trail from near Echo Lake, past Idaho Springs Reservoir and the Lower and Upper Chicago Lakes, to the Chicago Lakes Lookout. Echo Lake was among the first lands protected in the area, bought as part of Denver's mountain parks.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Chicago Lakes Lookout
    at the end · Viewpoint
Parking
82m from the start
Surface
natural ground

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes