Eaglesmere Lakes Trail
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Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is in the northern Gore Range
, part of the Rocky Mountains
in the US state of Colorado
. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness
, Summit County
. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is north of Interstate 70
, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne
and near Heeney
.
Eaglesmere Lakes Trail ascends from an elevation of about 8,700 feet to 10,400 feet, east of Elliot Ridge Trail
. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is found on a nine-mile loop that provides access to Gore Range Trail
, Mirror Lake Trail
, Elliot Ridge Trail
, Tipperary Lake Trail
, and Surprise Lake Trail
. The path has a southern exposure during its gradual ascent to provide great views of the Eagles Nest Peak, elevation 13,342 feet, the rock formation that inspired the name of this wilderness area. From open outcroppings in aspen meadows, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail also affords views of Lower Cataract Lake, Green Mountain Reservoir
, and the Williams Fork Range. Approximately three miles from the trailhead, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail meets the Gore Range Trail. Bearing to the right leads to the two Eaglesmere Lakes after a half-mile climb with 200 feet of elevation gain. Across the lakes to the south, the Eagles Nest looms above the forest. Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Elliot Ridge Trail.
Gore Range
The Gore Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado in the United States. The range runs for approximately 60 miles northwest-to-southeast, through western Grand and Summit counties, and eastern Routt and Eagle counties...
, part of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
in the US state of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness
Eagles Nest Wilderness
The Eagles Nest Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Gore Range near Vail, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Heeney, in Summit and Eagle Counties Colorado. Eagles Nest Wilderness falls within the jurisdiction of Dillon Ranger District and Holy Cross Ranger District, White...
, Summit County
Summit County, Colorado
Summit County is the 19th most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,538 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Breckenridge...
. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is north of Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne
Silverthorne, Colorado
The Town of Silverthorne is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Summit County, Colorado. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,610.-Geography:...
and near Heeney
Heeney, Colorado
Heeney is a census-designated place in northern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 76.It is situated on the hillside along the west side of Green Mountain Reservoir, in the valley of the Blue River, between Kremmling and Silverthorne. It is accessible...
.
Eaglesmere Lakes Trail ascends from an elevation of about 8,700 feet to 10,400 feet, east of Elliot Ridge Trail
Elliot Ridge Trail
Elliot Ridge Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Elliot Ridge Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney.The Gore Range peaks...
. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is found on a nine-mile loop that provides access to Gore Range Trail
Gore Range Trail
Gore Range Trail is in the Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Buffalo Mountain Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, in Silverthorne...
, Mirror Lake Trail
Mirror Lake Trail
Mirror Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Mirror Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney. The trail extends west...
, Elliot Ridge Trail
Elliot Ridge Trail
Elliot Ridge Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Elliot Ridge Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney.The Gore Range peaks...
, Tipperary Lake Trail
Tipperary Lake Trail
Tipperary Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Tipperary Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney...
, and Surprise Lake Trail
Surprise Lake Trail
Surprise Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Surprise Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney...
. The path has a southern exposure during its gradual ascent to provide great views of the Eagles Nest Peak, elevation 13,342 feet, the rock formation that inspired the name of this wilderness area. From open outcroppings in aspen meadows, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail also affords views of Lower Cataract Lake, Green Mountain Reservoir
Green Mountain Reservoir
Green Mountain Reservoir lies at the northern end of Summit County, Colorado along the Blue River. Built between 1938 and 1942 as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, the reservoir and its dam store water that is diverted to the cities in the Front Range Urban Corridor...
, and the Williams Fork Range. Approximately three miles from the trailhead, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail meets the Gore Range Trail. Bearing to the right leads to the two Eaglesmere Lakes after a half-mile climb with 200 feet of elevation gain. Across the lakes to the south, the Eagles Nest looms above the forest. Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Elliot Ridge Trail.