Trip
Hiking – Lake Pueblo State Park
Eagle Mesa Trail to Northshore trail, Lake Pueblo State Park-This trail is rolling scrub/brush habitat with various juniper breaks and intermittent views of the lake. The Eagle Mesa trail is about 1.5 miles long, but there is a spur joining onto the Northshore trail which continues around the lake and connects up to multiple other trails for as long or short of a hike as desired. This trip will aim to hike around 4 miles total, 67 ft elevation change, high point elevation 4,994 ft.
Contacts
- Sat, Feb 1, 2025
- El Pueblo
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.25 mi
- Elevation Gain: 67 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,944 ft
- Pace: 1.5- 2.0 mph
- 8 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is an easy out and back hike at a relaxed pace, great for beginners or anyone just wanting to enjoy the views, fresh air, and outdoors. We will start out on the Eagle Mesa trail for about a mile then take a spur trail over to the North Shore trail and continue for about an additional mile, then return stopping on the North Edge loop for a lunch overlooking the lake. This is rolling terrain and some of the gullies may still have ice, snow, or mud.
Please let me know by Thursday, January 30, 2025 by 5 pm if you would like to join us by emailing me or directly registering for the trip on CMC.org.
If you have not hiked with CMC before, please email me regarding what types of hikes you have done recently and any medical condition I should be aware of (e.g diabetes, asthma, heart condition, or troublesome orthopedic issues.)
This is a dog friendly hike. Please let me know if you intend to include your dog.
The group should meet at the pinion road loop off the North Marina Road at 9:45 for a 10:00 am start. The trip will start at the Southern trailhead for Eagle Mesa Trail just up the road from the parking loop. The group will follow to a spur trail that hugs the arm of the lake to join up with the North Shore trail and continue for about 2 miles out, then turn around and take the North Edge loop to stop for lunch/snacks with a view overlooking the lake and the southern view to the wet mountains.
Required Equipment
Besides the 10 essentials, please bring layers for widely changing temperatures and prepare for potential winds as this hike is largely in the open. The lower portions of the trail may be muddy or hide patches of ice. Bring water, snacks, lunch, sit pad or chair.