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Brainard Lake Rec Area - Winter Gateway

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Basic Snowshoe – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Winter Gateway

Brainard Lake Snowshoe

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Elaine Shirley
Elaine Shirley
Primary Leader
  • Easy to Moderate, Easy to Moderate
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 430 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 10,463 ft
  • Pace: Casual to Moderate

Meeting time:  7:30 a.m.

Meeting place:  Clear Creek Parking Lot, 304 10th Street, Golden

This trip is for Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang Members only.  From the Brainard Lake winter parking lot, we'll take the Waldrop trail for 1.5 miles, then snowshoe to the S St Vrain trail and the cutoff to Brainard Lake.  On return, we'll pass the CMC cabin and back to the Waldrop trail for approx. 5.5 miles roundtrip.

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Brainard Lake Rec Area - Winter Gateway

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

In addition to the 10 essentials, winter trip gear including layers, hand/toe warmers, gaiters, hot drink, snow baskets for your poles, neck covering, your own first aid kit.

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