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Alpine Visitors Center or Poudre Lake
PARKING
Limited at Milner Pass. Normally there is plenty of parking at
the Alpine Visitors Center, though the lot can fill up at busy
times.
ONE WAY DISTANCE
4.7 miles
ELEVATION AT TRAILHEAD
11,796' (Alpine Visitors Center)
ELEVATION AT DESTINATION
10,750' (Poudre Lake)
ELEVATION LOSS
1,046'
RATING
Except for short segments at the beginning, this is all
downhill from the Alpine Visitors Center. Even considering
the elevation, this hike is moderately easy.
FEATURES
Excellent tundra hike that crosses the Continental Divide
DESCRIPTION
This was first an Indian trail, then part of Old Fall River Road.
Most of it is through the tundra and affords sweeping vistas
of Forest Canyon, Mt. Ida and the Never Summer Range.
Preferred method is to arrange a shuttle from Milner Pass up
to the Alpine Visitors Center, then hike one-way down the
trail.
