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Rocky Mountain National Park

Gem Lake, West Access Trail

Hiking

Gem Lake, West Access Trail — Photo: NPS

Length	about 0.6 miles as mapped by NPS
Surface	Earth
Open to	Hiking
High point	about 8,200 ft
Low point	about 7,900 ft

Gem Lake, West Access Trail is a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Nearby

Trails

Lumpy Ridge Trail 0.7 mi long · right here away
Black Canyon Tr 0.8 mi long · 0.1 mi away
Upper Gem Lake Trail 1.2 mi long · 0.4 mi away
Lower Gem Lake Trail 0.8 mi long · 0.4 mi away
Lumpy Ridge Climber Access Trails 1.2 mi long · 0.4 mi away
Balanced Rock Trail 1.0 mi long · 0.6 mi away

Places

Parking Lot Parking Lot · right here
Lumpy Ridge Trailhead Restroom · 0.5 mi
Lumpy Ridge Trailhead · 0.6 mi

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10 trails2 visitor services

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