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Brainard Lake from Gateway Trailhead
ModerateLoop

Brainard Lake from Gateway Trailhead

Ward, Colorado

5.6 mi

Distance

620 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 6m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The Brainard Lake Recreation Area is closed during the winter so visitors must park in the parking lot shown here. Visitors are parking outside of the park and there is no fee. The road through the park is open during the summer, but there is a $11 fee to enter. This is a popular snowshoe route and all snowshoers must park here. Dogs are not allowed to use this trail during the winter.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,072 ft
Max:3,173 ft
189 ft
189 ft
3,072 ft3,106 ft3,139 ft3,173 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

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  • Address:CO
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page

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