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Brainard Lake Recreation Area
CO- …Front Range
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- Brainard Lake Recreation Area
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68 mi 110 km of trail — 6 Featured Hikes
1 Gem
11 Trails
11 Trails
0 Trails
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Gems in Brainard Lake Recreation Area - 1
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Featured Hikes in Brainard Lake Recreation Area - 6
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Trails in Brainard Lake Recreation Area - 16
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4.5 mi
7.3 km
#1
Pawnee Pass Trail
Nederland, CO
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4.5 mi 7.3 km | Nederland, CO |
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10
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2.1 mi
3.3 km
#2
Isabelle Glacier Trail
Nederland, CO
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2.1 mi 3.3 km | Nederland, CO |
Unknown
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11
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6.5 mi
10.4 km
#3
Niwot Ridge Trail
Nederland, CO
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6.5 mi 10.4 km | Nederland, CO |
Minor Issues
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Snowy: Not much snow down low with some snowfields up high. By mid afternoon the road was a river.
6 days ago
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1
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3.4 mi
5.4 km
#4
Coney Lake Trail #914
Nederland, CO
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3.4 mi 5.4 km | Nederland, CO |
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1
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15.0 mi
24.2 km
#5
Buchanan Pass Trail
Nederland, CO
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15.0 mi 24.2 km | Nederland, CO |
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4
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1.3 mi
2.1 km
#6
Jean Lunning Trail
Nederland, CO
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1.3 mi 2.1 km | Nederland, CO |
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2
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2.1 mi
3.5 km
#7
Mount Audubon Trail
Nederland, CO
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2.1 mi 3.5 km | Nederland, CO |
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2
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6.9 mi
11.1 km
#8
Beaver Creek Trail
Nederland, CO
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6.9 mi 11.1 km | Nederland, CO |
Minor Issues
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Snowy - Heavy snow still on parts of the trail. Impassable at points without crampons and map/compass/GPS navigation systems.
8 hours ago
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2
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2.6 mi
4.3 km
#9
Niwot Ridge Spur Trail
Nederland, CO
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2.6 mi 4.3 km | Nederland, CO |
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1
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6.9 mi
11.1 km
#10
North Sourdough (#835)
Nederland, CO
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6.9 mi 11.1 km | Nederland, CO |
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3
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1.5 mi
2.4 km
#11
Wapiti Trail (#816)
Nederland, CO
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1.5 mi 2.4 km | Nederland, CO |
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2
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5.7 mi
9.2 km
#12
South Sourdough (#835)
Nederland, CO
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5.7 mi 9.2 km | Nederland, CO |
Minor Issues
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Fallen Trees: The snow is completely gone. The few remaining mud patches are very minor. The fallen trees are easy to navigate around.
5 days ago
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5
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5.9 mi
9.4 km
#13
South Saint Vrain Trail (#909)
Nederland, CO
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5.9 mi 9.4 km | Nederland, CO |
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3
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2.2 mi
3.6 km
#14
Waldrop Trail (#814)
Nederland, CO
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2.2 mi 3.6 km | Nederland, CO |
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2
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0.8 mi
1.2 km
#15
Baptiste Trail (#815)
Nederland, CO
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0.8 mi 1.2 km | Nederland, CO |
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2
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0.6 mi
1.0 km
#16
Niwot Cutoff Trail
Nederland, CO
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0.6 mi 1.0 km | Nederland, CO |
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1
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