Lake Verna - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Lake Verna

Lake Verna is located 6.9 miles from East Inlet Trailhead on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. This large subalpine lake fills a slender, steep-walled basin midway up the East Inlet valley. The hike to Lake Verna begins from the East Inlet Trailhead near the town of Grand Lake on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Mount Craig

Mount Craig

1.92km from Lake Verna

Mount Craig is a peak in Colorado and has an elevation of 12011 feet. It is situated south of Lone Pine Lake, and southwest of Lake Verna. This much adored landscape graces many photographs and has been recognized as a Grand Lake symbol since the Ute Natives set up their summer camps hundreds of years ago.

Lone Pine Lake

Lone Pine Lake

2.18km from Lake Verna

Lone Pine Lake is not very scenic by Sierra standards, but it's still a nice place to cool your feet off or take a swim. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and is a beautiful camping location and trekking is possible in the surroundings.

Boulder-Grand Pass

Boulder-Grand Pass

3.27km from Lake Verna

Boulder-Grand Pass is located 7.25 miles from Wild Basin Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. It spans a broad saddle along the Continental Divide between Tanima Peak and Pilot Mountain. Boulder-Grand takes you to 12000’, within reach of two summits to the north, Mount Alice and Pilot Mountain, and three to the south, Tanima Peak, The Cleaver and Isolation Peak.

Lake Nanita

Lake Nanita

3.41km from Lake Verna

Lake Nanita is located 10.8 miles from North Inlet Trailhead on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. It lies at the head of an isolated valley framed by Ptarmigan Mountain and Andrews Peak. A good camping location and also there are so many other peisure activities possible here.

East Inlet Trail

East Inlet Trail

3.49km from Lake Verna

The East Inlet Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was established in 1913 to provide access from Grand Lake to a series of lakes 6 miles to the east of Grand Lake. The trail originates at the east stream inlet to Grand lake: confusingly, it is close to the west portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel which conveys water from the west side of the Continental Divide under the park to the east slope of the Rocky Mountains.

Mount Alice

Mount Alice

4.03km from Lake Verna

Mount Alice is a high mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is not climbed as often as many of the other mountains in Colorado. It is a challenging mountain to climb, simply because of the long approach. Most climbers ascent via Hourglass Ridge above Lion lakes or else via Boulder Grand Pass above Thunder Lake.

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Grand County

Grand County

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Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, which is home to a wonderful blend of valleys, lakes and peaks. Although Winter Park is the most known, Granby is actually the largest town. The county seat is Hot Sulphur Springs.

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