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Brainard Lake Snowshoe Trail

Intermediate/Difficult
 2.8 (5)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Ward
  5. Brainard Lake Recreation Area

“A well-traveled trail that makes for great fatbiking in the winter. ”

Jonathan Pierce
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2.4

Miles

3.8

KM
Singletrack

10,353' 3,156 m

High

10,081' 3,073 m

Low

407' 124 m

Up

138' 42 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (3°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Not Allowed

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This trail is for winter use only when snow covered.

Description

From the Brainard Lake winter TH, head to the gate station. To the left, you'll see a well-marked trail. This is a winter-use trail only, open November 15 - April 30. See USFS map for details: fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec…

Contacts

Local Club: Nederland Area Trails Organization

Jun 3, 2021: Busey Brews Supporting NATO in June

May 6, 2021: No “Snow-arounds”

Apr 27, 2021: Boulder County Trail Closures

Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

Shared By:

Jonathan Pierce with improvements by Wendy Sweet
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  2.8 from 5 votes

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in Brainard Lake Recreation Area

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A nice little pause in passing Brainard Lake while connecting Little Raven Trail to South St. Vrain Trail.
Jul 23, 2019 near Nederland, CO

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