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Intermediate Snowshoe – RMNP - Glacier Gorge TH - Black Lake

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Intermediate Snowshoe – RMNP - Glacier Gorge TH - Black Lake

This is a Leader-in-Training trip for Marek Borowiec. Black Lake is a picturesque destination in Glacier Gorge, especially in the winter. Depending on conditions, we will snowshoe or use microspikes to reach our destination.

Contacts

Steven Dielman
Steven Dielman
Primary Leader
  • Sun, Apr 13, 2025
  • Northern Colorado
  • Snowshoeing
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 10,650 ft
  • Pace: Moderate (2 mph or faster)

Details will be communicated by email before the trip date. For now, we plan to depart at 7am from the NW corner of Troutman Pkwy Target parking lot in Fort Collins.

This beautiful trail may get packed down if it hasn’t seen new snow in a few days, so we will evaluate whether we’ll need snowshoes based on the weather and reported conditions.

Route/Place

RMNP - Glacier Gorge TH

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Ten essentials, microspikes and/or snowshoes (TBD closer to trip date), winter hiking boots, ski/trekking poles with snow baskets.

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