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Beginning Elevation: 9,120 Feet Usage: Moderate to Heavy USGS Maps: Floyd Peak; Mt Ethel Ending Elevation: 11,150 Feet Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Elevation Gain: 2,030 Feet Length, One-way: 9.2 Miles Reservation: No Season: Summer - Fall
ATTRACTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS: There is adequate parking near Summit Lake Campground, please park in the parking lots provided, help protect the vegetation. This trail has some rough and steep spots along the way. The trail is located entirely within the Mount Zirkel Wilderness. NARRATIVE: The trail takes the hiker by many lakes. From Swamp Park one travels up and through wooded and rocky areas coming out into Logan Park, then on past Lake Margaret (a good side trip is to go down to Snowstorm Lake and Fish Hawk Lake; however the trail is unimproved). Continue on through the forest and before reaching Luna Lake, a trail takes off north to Big Creek Lake. This is also a good side trip for fisherman. As you reach Luna Lake, the trees thin out and you can see up to Mt. Ethel and the Divide. Luna is a beautiful lake with a sand beach, however, the water stays very cold. From Luna you can continue up to Lake Elbert (very difficult, rocky). Then follow the trail off the Divide to Lake of the Crags, and return downhill to Luna Lake. There are breathtaking views from there.
LEAVE NO TRACE As humans, we must minimize our impacts to help preserve this resource for present and future generations.
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