Our family stopped at this beautiful lake to use the rest stop on our way from Estes Park through the mountains. Did not know we were in for a treat! Not only was it beautiful with a clean restroom, lake and trails, but there was...More

I was in Littleton, CO on business and drove up to Estes Park to haunt the Stanley Hotel for several hours (another one for your list). Asking around Estes I was told to find LilyTrail. It was May and still cool but the hike was...More

This is a beautiful easy family hike off of Highway 7 south of Estes Park. I recommend going up on the ridge trail on the north side of the lake for nice views above the lake and across to Longs Peak. It's a fairly small...More

Doesn’t get any easier. Less than a mile around the lake. Level. Ducks geese birds wildflowers. A feast for the eyes. Beautiful clean lake. A must do if you are tired of hiking elevations. If you want a challenge then take the lily ridge trail....More

Spent a couple of hours in the area in early evening. We were on the "hunt" for moose to photograph, but no luck. Birds were plentiful and the muskrats were very active the day we were there. Trail is gravel/level with nice views of mountains...More

A fabulous walk around a beautiful mountain lake that just about anybody can do. We stop several times to get pictures of the awesome views. It's also a great warm-up for getting a little more acclimated to the altitude before heading to something more.

This is a nice walking path around the lake. They also had had paths farther behind that we did last time we visited and one that went up higher that we did not go on this visit.