When we are at Little House in the Rockies, we try to take in as much of the wonderful central Colorado environment around us as possible.
Today we visited Jefferson Lake, our first time in the fall weather. It is a beautiful, calm body of water nestled high among 12K+ mountains in the South Park National Heritage Area. We’ve been there before, in the cold, cold summer (we saw snow on the ground during 4th of July week in 2014), but hadn’t done the full hike or seen the fall colors.
This is a worthwhile trip! The 1.5 mile trail that circles the lake might be called an “easy hike” by experienced hikers, but I think “moderate” is a better term. There’s an easy part, but about half of the trail requires a little more endurance and careful footing – and hiking boots, definitely.
If you decide to do the whole circle of the trail, start on the more challenging side by going to the left and traversing the trail clockwise. When you get to the furthest point from the start, you’ll be able to walk along the “beach”, and it is all downhill from there (figuratively; it’s actually pretty flat for the second half). The whole trail hike took us about 2 hours, which included many, many photo-op stops, as you can see.
The verdict: Jefferson Lake is gorgeous in autumn. Can you hear it calling your name? Find out more here: Jefferson Lake Recreation Area.
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Looks to me like a place I could be in! <3
If you go, please share! I’d love to see your pics and hear about your experiences.
Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.
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