Chicago Lakes

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Intermediate Snowshoe – Chicago Lakes

Snowshoe/Hike in valley below Mount Blue Sky to Lower Chicago Lake starting at Echo Lake at Mount Blue Sky Road.

  • Sat, Feb 14, 2026
  • Bobcats Section
  • Snowshoeing
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 6.6 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 11,500 ft
  • Pace: 1.6 mph

Please bring everything you need to be responsible for your comfort and safety.

Meeting Time:
Look for my Blue Jeep.
Please be at Woolly Mammoth PNR in front of Exxon at 7:00 am
Otherwise please be at trailhead at 8am.
If you are coming from Evergreen, you may want to meet us at I-70 and 103 as the 103 from Evergreen is not as easy of a drive in snow/ice.  Just bring cash to pay the driver if needed.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

As part of 10-essentials, each participant is required to actively track route on app while snowshoeing/hiking.

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