Trip
Hiking – 4th of July TH to Diamond Lake
Join on a beautiful early morning out-and-back hike to the lower, middle, and upper Diamond Lakes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. We will climb at a 1.5-2.0 mph pace for a RT of 8.1 miles and an elevation of 2,070 ft.
Contacts
- Mon, Aug 4, 2025
- Boulder
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.1 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,070 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,730 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0 mph
- 1 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Expect to see beautiful vistas, waterfalls, wildflowers, and meadows on our steady incline to view these gorgeous lakes. We will travel at a pace of 1.5-2.0 mph, taking breaks along the way, with longer ones at each lake.
As of today, I expect great weather for our hike. We will keep an eye on the weather to ensure we are down before any afternoon thunderstorms.
I anticipate we will have a wonderful hike!
More to come in my hello hiker email.
I can meet anyone coming from Boulder at 6:10 a.m. at the 29th street mall garage. Otherwise, we can meet at the Nederland High School around 6:45 a.m., where we will carpool to the 4th of July trailhead.
I have room for 3-4 people in my car. (If 6 hikers join, we will need at least one other person with AWD clearance to drive to the 4th of July trailhead.) Boulder County performed maintenance on this road 7/28-29/2025, which was to include some grading.
If you are coming from the Denver area and want to carpool, reach out to me, and I will connect interested parties. (I recommend carpooling from Plainview Rd. Parking off highway 72 and west of highway 93.)
Required Equipment
Ten Essentials. I recommend poles if you have these.