Name: Emerald Lake Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Features Lake · River/Creek · Views · Wildlife

Family Friendly Parts of the trail are paved and very accessible. The rest is flat and offers great views without being too long for younger kids.

Trails can be closed due to bear activity so check if the trail is open and have a back-up plan.

Description

This trail starts at the Emerald Lake parking area and goes around the lake in either direction. If you start near the boat house and bathrooms, the trail is paved and great for families or those with limited mobility.

There are a number of benches along the western edge while it is paved as well. The southern and eastern side of the trail is still in excellent condition and great for the family, but is singletrack and dirt. The northern edge is wide and gravel.

The lake is visible from almost the entire trail. Emerald Lake is really beautiful and a deeper green than some of the other milky-blue lakes in the region. When it is smooth, the lake offers wonderful reflections of the stunning mountains around it.