4.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Clayton Lake Trail

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Gilpin County, Colorado

Trail length

9.1 km

Time

~2 hrs 48 min

Elevation Gain

591 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Gilpin County"

The Clayton Lake Trail is a 9.1 km looped trail that starts and ends in East Portal Distributed Camping Area, Gilpin County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 5 hrs 32 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers scenic-views rivers lakes forest dog-friendly cross-country-skiing snowshoeing skiing hiking camping birding backpacking

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