9.4 km
Total Distance
863 m
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.

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes