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Manitou Lake Picnic Area

Hike

South Stairs

Ends at Manitou Park Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.5 mi out & back · 7,756 ft high point · Easy

Via Manitou Lake (0.2 mi)

In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Out and back via Manitou Lake to Manitou Park Lake in Pike National Forest.

Elevation

0 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Manitou Lake Pavilion
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Devils Head
- Summits Devils Head
- Inside Pike National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.8 mi out & back · 963 ft gain · Moderate
Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Manitou Park LakeDestination · 0.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Manitou Park Recreation Area, Colorado

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 0.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 0 ft round trip
High point: 7,756 ft
Low point: 7,739 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 0 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 39.0900° N · 105.0985° W

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0.5 mi from the trailhead

Painted Rocks

Campground · Colorado

0.8 mi from the trailhead

Colorado Campground

Campground · Colorado

18 mi from you

Barr

Summits Pikes Peak
7,833 ft of climbing

23.8 mi out & back · 7,833 ft gain · Very hard

Colorado · Camp 9 mi away

Rampart Reservoir

Ends at Rampart Reservoir
Inside Pike National Forest
2,691 ft of climbing

21.6 mi out & back · 2,691 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mt. Rosa

Summits Mount Rosa
Inside Pike National Forest
Tops out at 11,505 ft

1.4 mi out & back · 583 ft gain · Easy

Pike National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Gill

Ends at Cheesman Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
2,385 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,385 ft gain · Hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mount Muscoco Trail

Summits Muscoco Mountain
1,926 ft of climbing

3.8 mi out & back · 1,926 ft gain · Moderate

Colorado · Camp 14 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu61°32°Sunny
Fri61°32°Partly Sunny
Sat53°30°Partly Sunny
Sun52°29°Sunny
Mon59°32°Sunny
Tue59°33°Mostly Sunny
Wed50°Chance Snow Showers

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain