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Wild Basin Ranger Station and House

Hike

Finch Lake Trailhead - Confusion Junction Trail

Near Upper Copeland Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
1,197 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 1,197 ft gain · 9,612 ft high point · Moderate

From Finch Lake Trail Head

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

Finch Lake Trailhead - Confusion Junction Trail is a 4.5-mile out and back route in Rocky Mountain National Park starting from Finch Lake Trail Head. It climbs 1,197 feet.

Elevation

1,197 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Olive Ridge
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Mount Ida
- Summits Mount Ida
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 2,597 ft of climbing
9.3 mi out & back · 2,597 ft gain · Hard
Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 1,160 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Copeland FallsNearby · 1.9 mi in
Lower Copeland FallsNearby · 2.2 mi in
Upper Copeland FallsNearby · 2.2 mi in
Hidden FallsNearby · 2.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Wild Basin House
Wild Basin Ranger Station

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,197 ft round trip
High point: 9,612 ft
Low point: 8,457 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.5 mi and 1,197 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Start: Finch Lake Trail Head
Trailhead: 40.2084° N · 105.5610° W

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2.8 mi from the trailhead

Meeker Park Overflow Campground

Campground · Colorado

4.6 mi from the trailhead

Longs Peak Campground

Campground · Colorado

5 mi from you

Longs Peak Trail

Summits Longs Peak
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
5,290 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 5,290 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp under a mile away

Twin Sisters Tr

Summits Twin Sisters Peaks
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,278 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 2,278 ft gain · Hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Andrews Glacier Trail

Ends at Andrews Glacier
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,340 ft of climbing

8.8 mi out & back · 2,340 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Hitchens Gulch / Lake Of The Clouds Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
3,016 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 3,016 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Flat Top Mountain Trail

Ends at Bear Lake
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
5,739 ft of climbing

16.6 mi out & back · 5,739 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

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- Camp 2 mi away
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North Inlet-Flattop Junction
- Ends at a viewpoint
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 4,708 ft of climbing
24.0 mi out & back · 4,708 ft gain · Very hard
Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri52°27°Mostly Cloudy
Sat54°28°Sunny
Sun59°34°Sunny
Mon63°34°Sunny
Tue57°32°Mostly Sunny
Wed55°32°Sunny
Thu59°Sunny

Fri: Mostly Cloudy · wind 0 to 6 mph W

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