Trip
Hiking – Wind River/Glacier Creek/Sprague Lake
Wind River/Glacier Creek/Sprague Lake
Contacts
- Sun, Sep 24, 2023
- Northern Colorado
- Hiking
- Adults
- Difficult A
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,900 ft
- Pace: Casual
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the JAX parking lot (SE edge) at 2665 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland at 7:30 a.m. to carpool, OR meet at the RMNP Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (west end of lot) at 1000 U.S. Hwy 36 at 8:30 a.m. PLEASE text, email, or call Anita Wright (970-222-5920 or adwright2001@yahoo.com) to let her know which meeting location you will be at.
We will carpool to the the TH at the East Portal of RMNP, west end of Hwy. 66, Estes Park
Beginning at the East Portal to RMNP, this pretty fall 5.5 mile, 1,100' gain loop hike follows the Wind River trail in RMNP through golden aspens to beautiful Sprague Lake, where we will enjoy lunch. The return to the TH will be along Glacier Creek trail.
No RMNP timed permit is necessary, as parking is outside of the park. Rideshare from Loveland is $8.
Required Equipment
Bring essentials, water, lunch, rain gear, and sturdy hiking boots.