Continue on the trail after enjoying the lush vegetation and the wild flowers around the first lake to the second lake which is hardly more than a pond with hundreds of lilies floating on the water. At the beginning of the trail the road is fairly wide but as you move on you will come up on the water tower, from here the vegetations starts getting denser and the trail narrows down. Silverthorne. Even though snowshoers should have no problem, nordic skiers may have to take climbing skins along. The views of the rugged ridges and peaks surrounding Snow Lake are quite impressive. All rights reserved. Not difficult at all. If you hike for another half mile you will reach the crossing of South Willow Creak; over here you will see a sign that announces the merger of the Mesa Cortina Trail with the Gore Range trail. They seem to enjoy the Snow Pass saddle. Through this hike you will cover a distance of 5.25 miles and the elevation gain is about 3000 feet which puts this trail in the ‘for experienced hikers’ category. Parking is a real issue and Vail police’s primary responsibility during the day. Without one, the trek through the endless, steeply sloping scree up to Snow Pass would be a difficult one, so it's worthwhile to find this trail. The hike down to the lake and continuing east past the lake at the right time in the summer offers a plethora of wildflowers to photograph against the rugged, rocky backdrop of the peaks. The bench terrain is mostly large, flat boulders with interspersed tundra. // End -->, Check Vacation Rental Availability for Lodge 30A, Quandary Peak as seen from Salt Lick Trail, This chipmunk on the Salt Lick Trail let us, A Salt Lick Trail doe grazes the cool summer grass. Willow BM/Mt. Super fun hike through a beautiful forest, then had a ton of fun scrambling up the boulders. If you look to the south of the trail you should see Peak One towering over Mt Victoria and Royal. If you continue meandering through the forest, you will come up on two streams the second stream is very close to the look out and it shouldn’t take you more than two to three minutes to get to the lookout from here. The trek down the summit is as challenging as the ascent so take frequent stops to conserve your energy. Once you spot a Wendy’s outlet to your right and a 7-11 to your left, turn left on the Wildernest Road. Sightings of lark bunting which is the state bird, morning doves, the blue grouse and almost 28 varieties of ducks makes this an ideal place for bird watchers. Our route includes Snow Peak as well. I’m not from here, so the elevation was a killer. Once you cross the road from the parking area to reach the trailhead, you will soon come up on a dry sagebrush mound and from here the trail ascends till it reaches a lush and dense aspen forest. Explore the most popular trails in my list Vail, Breck, Silverthorne CO with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you. Had to. The name "East Thorn" has been given this point to distinguish it from the true Mt. There is also plenty of “two-steps-forward, one-step-back” scree to deal with. We need 250 donors to contribute just $20 each to help reach this goal (or 500 to contribute just $10 each). At the heart of Summit County lies its largest town, Silverthorne. Willow BM/Mt. Silverthorne. The surrounding of these three trails and Summit County in general, with a great range of elevation, provides the perfect habitat for a myriad of plant species. Cross the large, stacked boulders carefully, and start ascending on a steep, tundra slope just to the right edge of talus that comes off the cliffs above. Google Earth view to try and show this trail you can move quickly along have... 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