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Colorado

Willow Lake Trail

2.3 mi

Distance

702 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 7m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Willow Lake Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,586 ft
Max:3,825 ft
Gain:225 ft
Loss:242 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,586 ft and 3,825 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,586 ft3,666 ft3,746 ft3,825 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,603 ft
High point1.4 mi3,825 ft
End2.3 mi3,586 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Snowmass Village, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Pitkin County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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: Aug 17, 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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