Brainard Lake Rec Area - Long Lake Trailhead

Trip

Scramble – Brainard Lake Rec Area - Long Lake TH - Little Pawnee Peak

This trip is for recent participants in the Northern Colorado Alpine Scrambling Course and is designed for students to practice skills they recently acquired. As such priority will be given to those participants.

  • Sun, Jun 22, 2025
  • Northern Colorado
  • Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 9.0
  • Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 12,400 ft

This trip will be a moderately paced trip scrambling to Little Pawnee Peak.  Most of the terrain will be class 3 with some options for more difficult class 4 scrambling.  Depending on the ability and interest of the group we will either return the same way or continue on to Pawnee Peak. The trip leaders will bring a rope to provide a belay and/or setup a fixed line in exposed areas if desired by any participants.

Brainard Lake Picnic Site Day Use Parking.  Time will be sent to participants before the activity.

Route/Place

Brainard Lake Rec Area - Long Lake Trailhead


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Helmet, harness, three locking carabiners, prusik, sling and approach shoes.  Ice Axe.

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