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Ski Touring & Snowshoe Trails in the Kawuneeche Valley National Park Service Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of the Interior Rocky Mountain National Park Ski Touring and Snowshoeing Trails in the Kawuneeche Valley Please share the trail, not the Track! Snowshoers should always make or use a separate track from skiers. Skiing is not permitted on plowed roadways. Orange tree markers identify the trails. Check avalanche conditions at the visitor center before any winter trips into the backcountry. COYOTE VALLEY TRAIL Beginner (1 mile roundtrip) Begin at the top of the hill at the Coyote Valley parking area (limited space). Trek downhill, cross the bridge, and turn right (north) adjacent to the river for about ½ mile. Return on the same trail. HOLZWARTH HISTORIC SITE Beginner (1 mile roundtrip) Park in the Holzwarth Historic Site parking lot. Start by Joe Fleshuts's cabin (at parking area), and trek west on the roadway or across the meadow to the historic Holzwarth Trout Lodge cabins. SUN VALLEY LOOP Beginner (2.4 mile loop) Park in the Harbison Picnic Area parking lot 1 mile north of the Kawuneeche VC. This pleasant loop is mostly flat with a few short inclines. Follow the orange tree markers at trail junctions. COLORADO RIVER TRAIL Intermediate. (7.4 miles roundtrip) From the Colorado River Trailhead Parking Lot, travel north up the valley. to Lulu City This is a gently rolling trek for 2.5 miles to the remains of Shipler's Cabins. Another 1.25 miles beyond the cabins is the Lulu City townsite. TONAHUTU CREEK TRAIL Intermediate. (varies) Park at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center and trek up the 0.8 mile Tonahutu Spur Trail. At the junction with the Tonahutu, you can either go right (south) 1 mile to Grand Lake, or go left (north) to Big Meadows 3.5 miles to Big Meadows. Intermediate. (6.8 miles roundtrip) Park on Tunnel Rd. at the North lnlet/Tonahutu Road Access. Trek uphill and NORTH INLET TRAIL cross the bridge on the right to access the North Inlet Trail. Follow the level trail for 1 mile to Summerland Park. The trail then narrows and steepens a bit on the way to Cascade Falls, 3.4 miles from the trailhead. EAST INLET TRAIL Intermediate. (varies) From the East Inlet Trailhead at the East end of Grand Lake. Trek uphill 1/3 mile to Adams Falls, travel 1/4 mile past Adams Falls into a meadow, continue on to the larger second meadow. The route steepens for a fun challenge, and leads to a pleasant overlook 3 miles from the trailhead. Intermediate. (3.6 miles roundtrip) Start at the Green Mountain trailhead. Follow the trail uphill 1.8 miles to Big GREEN MOUNTAIN TRAIL Meadows. It is possible to do a loop trip (with 2 vehicles) by going up Green Mountain Trail and down to Big Meadows Tonahutu Creek Trail to the Visitor Center (5 ½ miles). Advanced. (9.6 miles roundtrip) Timber Lake is 4.8 miles from the trailhead with an elevation gain of 2060 feet. TIMBER LAKE TRAIL This trail is difficult to ski and is almost entirely in the trees. Advanced. (7.6 mile loop) Start at the Onahu Creek Trailhead. Follow the trail uphill 4 miles and descend to ONAHU CREEK TRAIL Big Meadows. At the south end of Big Meadows travel west on the Green Mountain Trail looping back to the Onahu Trailhead. The Grand Lake Quadrangle Topographic map is recommended for route finding. 1v1ounr Lnapm ~-~~! ._) 12454ft , I 3796m Shipler Mountain :::) ~t!ecr:u~; ------~1 2.7mi V) \ 1.7mi 4.3km 11317ft \2.7km 3449m 0 -g\ ~ / DESTINATION DISTANCE ELEVATION GAIN ~, :::,. mi km ft m l.'.J::, - ( a::: Easy Mount Red ~ut~c~r~~ \ Cumulus Adams Falls 0.3 0.5 79 24 12725ft 3879m ,,._, --~ Cascade Falls 3.4 5.5 300 91 Colorado ( < Coyote Valley 0.5 0.8 0 0 Mount River Trail head~ Q:S~i '-Nimbus ) 12706ft m1m111 '\ ~m Moderate ( 3873m J I . I , 1 Big Meadows via Green Mtn TH RedMtn• I \3·3m / ,, 1.8 2.9 606 185 I ~ )Sft j 5.3km , I 3537m (- \ I \ Big Meadows via Kawuneeche VC 4.2 6.8 680 207 \ I J. Jackstraw J ~ Mountain Granite Falls 5.2 8.4 1046 319 lt.J '- I 11704ft 4.3mi \ • b k ( 3567m Little Yellowstone 4.5 7.2 990 302 < 6.9km; Tim er Cree ) / Campground/ Lulu City 3.7 6.0 350 107 \J Holzwarth ~/ Red Mountain to Grand Ditch 3.3 5.3 1160 354 / Historic Site / 1.9mi .._.J' 51111 / Difficult ' ..----,3.1km __ l/1 3.1mi / W , __ __ ,,..../ ~ 5.0k")y / ' Haynach Lakes 8.2 13.2 2286 697 •arika --........., -<-'I~ ake " ( /0.6mi Lone Pine Lake 4.8 7.7 1494 455 ~ 1.0km 8a+l?r"- - , .... Lake Verna 6.9 11.1 1809 551 Gu;,!) '-,, 0 Shadow Mountain Lookout Tower 4.8 7.7 1533 467 Mineral Point 11488ft Timber Lake 4.8 7.7 2060 3502m Bowen Baker Trailhead 628 m1m \ o ;, All distances are one way from nearest trailhead. ( a Coyote Valley Trailhead ) , Haynach I s:z ' Nakai Peak• \ Lakes lowen Lake a::: 1.smi ; ereek 12216ft \ amrm111 ..-:· ...... llue Lake 0 2.4km j 3723m I - \ ..J • 1.5mi / \ 0 ,_,- '.r4km u 2.4mi 3.9km '. \ ...._ Gabletop Mtn ';. 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