RMNP - Spectacle Lakes

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Scramble – RMNP - Spectacle Lakes

Hike / Scramble to Spectacle Lakes

  • Sun, Jul 26, 2026
  • Boulder
  • Hiking, Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft

This event is mostly a hike up to roughly Ypsilon Lake, then it is off trail and a slabby rock scramble to the gorgeous Spectacle Lakes. I'd like to explore the Upper and Lower lake. 

The scramble part is short, but a solid class 3, so be prepared for this.

Somewhere in Boulder, early TBD

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RMNP - Spectacle Lakes


Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • ten essentials
  • helmet
  • poles
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