5.3 mi from the trailheadRocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Campground · Colorado
Hike
North Gem Lake/Cow Creek
- Passes East Gemstone
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 1,556 ft of climbing
7.8 mi out & back · 1,556 ft gain · 8,844 ft high point · Hard
Via the Lower Cow Creek Trail (1.2 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
About this hike
This out and back uses Lower Cow Creek Trail to reach viewpoints at Almost East Gemstone Peak and the Gemstone Peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Elevation
1,556 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
