Ancient fossils still lie hidden in the bold and bronzen buttes of Badlands National Park, a protected wilderness penetrated by hiking and biking trails.
This trail leads into the Rawah Wilderness, it is very heavily used and is closed to stock use. The trail follows the Fall Creek drainage to Blue Lake. There is no camping allowed within 1/4 mile of Blue Lake. The Blue Lake area affords panoramic views of the Mummy Range and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Details
Location:
65 miles west of Fort Collins
Length:
12.4 mile roundtrip
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
7 to 8 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
9500
Elevation Change:
-1500
Camping Info
No camping allowed within 1/4 mile of Blue Lake.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Fort Collins go 10 miles north on Highway 287, turn west onto Highway 14 and drive approximately 54 miles.
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