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Link, McIntyre Lake, Medicine Bow, and McIntyre Trails Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Roosevelt National Forest/Colorado

Link, McIntyre Lake, Medicine Bow, and McIntyre Trails Loop

Walden, Colorado

32.8 mi

Distance

6,010 ft

Elev. Gain

13h 33m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Link, McIntyre Lake, Medicine Bow, and McIntyre Trails Loop is a loop trail in Roosevelt National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Larimer County, Colorado. It is 33 miles long and gains 6,010 feet. The nearest town is Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Red Feather Lakes, CO · about 17 mi away
County:
Larimer County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Roosevelt National Forest · United States Forest Service

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