Hike to Gem Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park | Lake Hike

Rocky Mountain Day Hikes

Gem Lake - 1.7 miles

Trail Type: Lake Hike
Trailhead: Gem Lake
Trailhead Elevation: 7,840'
Destination Elevation: 8,840'
Total Elevation Gain: 1,000'
Total Roundtrip Miles: 3.4

Gem Lake with Longs Peak

Trail Description:
Although the trail to Gem Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park is not particularly long, it does have a fair amount of elevation gain. But, no matter how far you go, the hike can be enjoyed with excellent views of the Estes Valley and the Front Range mountains. It's a unique landscape along Lumpy Ridge, with house-sized boulders piled about. The lake is a large pond walled in by tall rock formations.

How to Get There:
From downtown Estes Park, travel north on MacGregor Ave for 1.5 miles to the Gem Lake Trailhead sign.

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