Surprise Lake Trail

Surprise Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County.

Surprise Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney. The trailhead is found south of Eaglesmere Lakes Trail, east of Cataract Lake Loop Trail, and west of Cataract Creek Campground. The trail begins a nine-mile loop that passes Surprise Lake, Tipperary Lake, and Eaglesmere Lakes. Surprise Lake Trail also provides access to Mirror Lake Trail, Elliot Ridge Trail, Tipperary Lake Trail, and Eaglesmere Lakes Trail. Surprise Lake lies north of Mount Powell, Eaglesnest, and Meridian Peak.

References

ASIN B003ZUY8NM, Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties
Lost hiker finds his way out of the Gore Range

External links

"Surprise Lake Trail #62". White River National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2013-12-27.

Coordinates: 39°50′13″N 106°18′39″W / 39.83689°N 106.31085°W / 39.83689; -106.31085

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