Lily Pad Lake Trail

Moderate hike during the winter months. Definitely wish I had put on my snowshoes! Needed them more than traction devices today. Heavily trafficked after 11.

Great little trail with mostly gradual climb. The majority of the elevation gain is in the beginning. Spikes or traction gear recommends but you might be ok with just good hiking shoes. Trail was well packed down.

Really more of a moderate trail in the winter; I would not recommend this without spikes and/or poles or snowshoes. Although the trail was hard packed snow and easy to see there were lots of sinkholes. Pretty scenery but a little boring. Maybe better in other seasons.

Great easy hike on a relatively flat trail. Lily Ponds were beautiful although frozen over. Great views on a hike back of Lake Dillon and the continental divide.

Enjoyed this hike- cut short when the dogs found a moose who wasn’t inclined to move off. We ceded the trail to it and high tailed home!

This was a nice trail, a little rocky but not bad. There were lots of dead trees but the lake at the end was worth it. We saw ducks and had a nice snack lakeside. It is hunting season so we saw several hunters, probably wouldn’t want to veer too far off the path. They were all very friendly.

Stunning to be out in the fresh snow this morning; barely a soul and great conditions

We hiked this trail in early October while it was snowing! We wouldnt normally do a trail this easy or this popular but it was perfect for what we wanted. We were concerned enough about the weather (and the dogs we had with us) that we wanted something easy. This was perfect! Enough hills to make it interesting and the forest was beautiful. The lake was small and cute and had ducks!

Always a great trail for my flat lander friends. This time it was my dog, a friend and his 12 year old. It was a beautiful blue sky day and we had a blast

Nice trail ending up at a beautiful lake!

Amazing fall colors and views.

Pretty little hike.

Family friendly hike. Pretty flat. About an hour round trip. Leaves are changing. Views over lake Dillon are amazing with the yellow peaking out. Directions on all trails lead right to the lot on the road to park on.

Hiked from Wildernest side today. At the lake, we decided to continue on to Frisco side and Uber back. Wildernest side has much less people, likely due to limited parking at top of the road. Aspen and views are better on the Frisco side. Wildernest to Frisco direction will be a much easier hike than the other way, for anyone who wonders about that.

Bluebird day! Aspens changing! Easy hike.

Did this trail on September 19, 2019. Pretty easy trail. Great views of Frisco

Such a fun trail and beautiful every time.

A little rocky in spots but a great hiking trail.

Great trail but bridges over water crossings are in poor shape. They are being worked on but aren’t finished.

Cute trail. Beginning has a respectable incline (not easy unless you do hard trails routinely) right above highway so a little noisy. Then you get to the trailhead. The vistas of Dillon Reservoir are just beautiful! Totally worth it.

Parking is a problem on high use days. There is a small trailhead lot which was full when we got there. An officer was ticketing people parked on the road, but there were no “No parking” signs! She suggested taking the Stage bus at the bottom of the hill (the Wildernest Loop). Love this hike though! Very nice, well worn trail. A bit rocky so caution with ankle issues;would recommend hiking boots. Beautiful forested areas about a mile in. Numerous stream crossings. Not too strenuous.

Loved this hike. Lily pad lake is beautiful.

A bit rocky but the lily pad lake is adorable!