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Fern Lake Trailhead - The Pool Trail

Passes Windy Gulch Cascades
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Camp 2 mi away

1.7 mi one way · 314 ft climb · 8,343 ft high point · Moderate

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

Fern Lake Trailhead - The Pool Trail ascends 314 feet over 1.7 moderate miles in Rocky Mountain National Park, passing Windy Gulch Cascades and approaching Cub Lake.

Elevation

314 ft of gain and 156 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.6 mi from the trailhead
Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground
Campground · Colorado

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Windy Gulch CascadesAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Cub LakeNearby · 0.8 mi in
Fern FallsNearby · 1.7 mi in

Nearby reading

Fern Lake Trail
Spruce Creek (Larimer County, Colorado)

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 314 ft
Descent: 156 ft
High point: 8,343 ft
Low point: 8,155 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 40.3549° N · 105.6312° W

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1.7 mi from the trailhead

Moraine Park Campground

Campground · Colorado

2.5 mi from the trailhead

Glacier Basin Campground

Campground · Colorado

2 mi from you

Fern Lake Trail

Ends at Marguerite Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
2,742 ft of climbing

7.4 mi of trails · 2,742 ft climb

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Ida

Summits Mount Ida
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,551 ft of climbing

4.8 mi of trails · 2,551 ft climb · Easy

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Twin Sisters Tr

Summits Twin Sisters Peaks
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,177 ft of climbing

3.4 mi of trails · 2,177 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Lower East Inlet Trail

Ends at Adams Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
1,798 ft of climbing

5.0 mi of trails · 1,798 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Flat Top Mountain Trail

Summits Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
2,865 ft of climbing

4.2 mi of trails · 2,865 ft climb

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Flattop Mountain Trail

Passes Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,622 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 2,622 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

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Fri68°46°Mostly Cloudy
Sat66°43°Mostly Sunny
Sun64°41°Mostly Sunny
Mon64°42°Mostly Sunny
Tue67°43°Partly Sunny

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 to 8 mph SW

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