Booth Lake and Booth Falls Trail

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Hiking – Booth Lake and Booth Falls Trail

Challenging hike to Booth Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness area. Hiking 9+ miles above 10,000 feet in elevation with great views of the Gore Range

  • Wed, Sep 17, 2025
  • Bobcats Section
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 10.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,051 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 11,480 ft
  • Pace: 2.0 mph

This is a 9+ mile challenging hike out-and-back with gains of 3,051 feet of elevation at an 11.4% grade, which rates it ‘difficult to very difficult’ hike. Much of the hike takes place above 10,000 feet in elevation

We will meet at Wooly Mammoth Section “BB” at 6:00 am and be ready to leave shortly thereafter.  We will drive to Vail and as there is no parking at Booth Lake, we will park at the Vail Village Parking 

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Booth Lake and Booth Falls Trail


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