Name: Sprague Lake Loop Trail
Rating: 4.1

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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This trail is a short, straightforward loop around Sprague Lake. It is made interesting and worthwhile by its awe-inspiring views of Longs Peak to the south, Estes Cone to the southeast, Bierstadt Moraine to the west, and the lake itself.

Access this loop via one of the connector trails that leads out of the Glacier Basin Campground.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park

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Trail Ratings

4.1 from 38 votes

#7

in Bear Lake

#145

Overall

4.1 from 38 votes

5 Star		37%
4 Star		39%
3 Star		21%
2 Star		3%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#7

in Bear Lake

#40

in Colorado

#145

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3,406 Since Jan 15, 2015

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Jan 28, 2015 near Estes Park, CO

Sep 12, 2025 near Estes Park, CO

May 2, 2018 near Estes Park, CO

May 2, 2018 near Estes Park, CO

Hallett & Flattop Peaks from Sprauge Lake

Jul 15, 2015 near Estes Park, CO

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Jul 31, 2026

Brad

May 15, 2026

Ashley Zagari

sunrise 0.4mi — 1h 00m

May 14, 2026

Ashley Zagari

sunrise 0.4mi — 1h 00m

Sep 12, 2025

Stewart Carnes

Aug 14, 2025

Anonymous

Jan 2, 2025

Anonymous

Jan 1, 2025

Stephen Pack

Jul 12, 2024

Christina Skelton

Jun 23, 2024

Stephanie Cairney

Jun 9, 2024

Hy Pearson

Jun 2, 2024

Elisabeth Corello

0.8mi

May 28, 2024

Delia Reed

Apr 24, 2024

Sarah Guertin

We saw a moose!

Aug 18, 2023

Cole Burks

Aug 3, 2023

Leya Uy

Jun 29, 2023

Steve Ernst

Jun 22, 2023

Molly Stewart

Sep 27, 2022

Jennifer Jefferson

Justin and I walked around half way to take pics in with the pond and trees that were turningbyellow

Aug 27, 2022

Rosie Betenbaugh

0.8mi — 2h 11m

Aug 24, 2022

Rosie Betenbaugh

0.8mi — 2h 11m

Jul 31, 2022

Mackenzie Munie

Gorgeous sunrise from every angle

Jul 31, 2022

Paula M

Pretty sunrise trail

Jul 31, 2022

Mike Munie

Watched the sunrise light up the peaks of the Continental divide

Jul 4, 2022

Nick DeLapp

Jun 25, 2022

Justin Hahn

0.8mi — 0h 30m

Jun 13, 2022

David Lundgren

Sunny but very windy - there were white caps on the lake. 0.8mi

Jun 11, 2022

Rob Pressly

Jun 6, 2022

Taylor Hampton

Jun 1, 2022

Jeffrey Bergeson

May 27, 2022

Tessa Vande Velden

9am-ish - with Steph & Alex

May 12, 2022

alex carlton

Saw reflection of sunset mountains on lake some geese and duck saw a moose pop up from the water very close To me — 7h 45m

Oct 17, 2021

Nicole Arendt

8mi

Oct 10, 2021

Stephen Pack

Oct 5, 2021

Gina G

Sep 28, 2021

Bear Rinehart

Sep 22, 2021

Kelly Oldham

0.8mi

Sep 16, 2021

Lilly Sharp

Aug 16, 2021

Amy Shaffer

Last day at the park, we came back to finish the hike around the first place we visited when we got there.

Aug 11, 2021

Daniel McCloskey

Jul 19, 2021

Private User

Jul 3, 2021

Courtney Veazey-Currie

Sunset hike- is the perfect time to be here 0.8mi

Jun 2, 2021

Deborah Thompson

Sunrise. Spectacular

May 22, 2021

Donald Blake

0.5mi — 2h 05m

May 5, 2021

Teresa Dickerson

Nice little walk around the lake. — 12h 00m

Dec 26, 2020

Liz Rogers

0.8mi

Dec 4, 2020

Alicia Wyatt

Oct 9, 2020

PAM PAULSON

Oct 6, 2020

Jennifer Smith

Aug 10, 2020

Jim Franecki

Aug 4, 2020

Bobby Whitehead

Jul 15, 2020

Emily Rowe

Kids (4&6) loved exploring around the trial. Some fun boulders along the route.

Jul 13, 2020

Kelli Wolken

Jul 6, 2020

Andy M

Jun 11, 2020

Brendan Vardy

May 30, 2020

Nick Smith

0.8mi — 0h 30m

Dec 26, 2019

Bidisha BC

Dec 19, 2019

Andy Carey

Oct 21, 2019

Karijana Kristbergs

Oct 20, 2019

Tamara Wulf

Oct 15, 2019

Janice Allen

Oct 12, 2019

Elysa Gauthreaux

Went for the sunrise 0.8mi — 0h 45m

Sep 24, 2019

Lanny N Donna Holbrook

first night

Sep 20, 2019

Stacey Miller McDermott

Sep 17, 2019

Mike Johnson

Sep 5, 2019

Matthias Vandeperre

Aug 23, 2019

Casey M

Beautiful Lake with views of Mountain peaks. Option to take a longer hike on nearby trail. Handicap accessible campgrounds here. Bathroom in parking

Aug 7, 2019

Robert De Rose

Jul 17, 2019

Dan Stewart

Jun 19, 2019

Emily Goergen

Jun 12, 2019

Samantha Zeller

Hiked from the Y the long way there, hiked around, hiked back. 8mi

May 20, 2019

Abby Andersen

May 14, 2019

Matt Kovars

Apr 27, 2019

Libby Reb

Apr 27, 2019

Charles B

0.8mi

Mar 10, 2019

John Grant

Oct 27, 2018

Tracey Pavlicin

Oct 27, 2018

Mat Evanz

Oct 21, 2018

Sam F

Extremely flat and handicap accessible loop around lake. 1mi

Oct 18, 2018

Private User

Sep 14, 2018

Surakshith Mysore

Sep 12, 2018

Natalia R

0.8mi

Sep 8, 2018

Chad Merrill

Aug 20, 2018

Tessa Vande Velden

Aug 20, 2018

Frank Derby

Jul 14, 2018

Micah Gamble

Jun 24, 2018

Matt Cee

Beautiful morning stroll to watch sunrise and wildlife. 0.8mi

Jun 18, 2018

Haley Meyer

Jun 17, 2018

Maria Linn

Rainy and foggy out 0.8mi

Jun 3, 2018

Rick Zieser

May 19, 2018

Matthew Cooke

May 17, 2018

Steven McPhail

Beautiful 0.8mi

Apr 17, 2018

Jimmy Chang

Apr 5, 2018

Michael Courtney

Oct 16, 2017

Holly Huston

Oct 3, 2017

Greg Gower

1mi

Sep 17, 2017

Jason M

Sep 13, 2017

Dennis McDowell

Sep 10, 2017

Ryan Conner

Aug 31, 2017

Kev pat

Aug 26, 2017

Roger Chesser

Aug 26, 2017

Alex Grina

Aug 23, 2017

Molly Maron

Aug 22, 2017

Denise Barkume

Aug 10, 2017

Eric Schmidt

Jul 10, 2017

David Owen

Nice relaxing afternoon at Sprague Lake. Lunch, quick hike around lake, then kids played in creek 1mi

Jun 8, 2017

Runhan Yu

Jun 6, 2017

Abigail Powers

Easy and wheelchair/stroller accessible trail around sprague lake. Busy, but great views of FHOT range.

May 3, 2017

Riccardo Civico

Nov 1, 2016

Brian Matteson

With Wayne, Peg & Tori 1mi

Oct 26, 2016

Adam James

First National Park Trail

Oct 5, 2016

Jeffery Gosnell

Oct 1, 2016

Rachel Solorio

1mi

Sep 15, 2016

Ange OC

Aug 16, 2016

Lee Windsor

Aug 10, 2016

Tami Smith

Easy walk with lots of benches

Jul 31, 2016

George Samus

Jul 31, 2016

Karen Stockdale

Jul 22, 2016

Jami Rekar

Jul 7, 2016

Garrett Gronberg

Jul 6, 2016

Melinda Dawn

Jul 4, 2016

Andrew Ziola

May 30, 2016

Nina Walters

1mi — 0h 30m

May 28, 2016

Marisa Toivonen

Apr 25, 2016

Jayson Neuhaus

With babe — 12h 15m

Apr 10, 2016

Gregg Storey

Mar 29, 2016

Brian Brooks

Love this hike! 10mi

Feb 22, 2016

Jennifer Diaz

Lovely in the snow. Super easy

Jan 28, 2016

Cat Lee

8h 10m

Jan 23, 2016

Cristi P

Snowshoe

Nov 3, 2015

Marisa Si

Oct 4, 2015

matt poker

Super easy walk with a great view of Hallet Peak

Aug 26, 2015

Olivia Amadon

Apr 27, 2015

Steph Gabel

Oct 22, 2014

Frank Van de Veerdonk

Sep 8, 2013

Mike Langenkamp

May 26, 2010

Khanh Vu

0.8mi

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Sprague Lake Loop Trail

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

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#145

#7

#40

#145

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