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Lake Helene via Fern Lake Trail

Lake Helene via Fern Lake Trail(edit)

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EASY

#68 hike out of 250 in Rocky Mountain National Park |

EASY

3.1 mi

Distance

1 hrs 30 min

Time

1,207 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy one way trail to Lake Helene in Rocky Mountain National Park.

This trail goes by Sourdough campsite junction, Sourdough campsite, Marigold Pond, and Two Rivers Lake.

Sights to See

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

EarlyRaceBib6247 6 years, 2 months ago

Great hike. Considering the crowds in the park this trail had very little traffic. It's a fairly easy hike. There are a few places where the views to the east are good and once you get to the lake the mountain views are excellent.

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Esandl 2 years, 10 months ago

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RoughPrairie7193 3 years, 11 months ago

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Public Tracks

Francis A. Marges 7 years, 11 months ago

Route 12/30/17 07:41:03 PM

Route to Two Rivers Lake

Francis A. Marges 7 years, 11 months ago

Route 12/30/17 07:43:26 PM

Lake Helene

SimpleCloud4105 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

Dennis 1 month ago

Monday Morning Activity

HighPack5147 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Activity

HYS02ZpN 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Approach Notchtop

Cole Spires 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wednesday Lunch Activity

HotGlen6347 4 months, 2 weeks ago

approach to Notch top

HardTornado8107 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

StillFalls3617 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lake Helene

SafeRun3208 5 months, 1 week ago

Ptarmigan Tarn, Larimer County, CO, USA

gshollis 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Approach to Notchtop

UUbV6gpS 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Night Activity

BrightQuarry9482 5 months, 3 weeks ago

2025-06-09 08:25:40

FollowTiffsJourney 6 months ago

Friday Morning Activity

MildLedge1735 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lake Helene

dan5kindler 1 year ago

Lake Helene RMNP

EpicPaddle5685 1 year, 1 month ago

Thursday Morning Activity

DustyLily1847 1 year, 2 months ago

Spiral 1

SoftSpruce5541 1 year, 4 months ago

Track (7/27/24, 8:13:24AM)

Alan Groesbeck 3 years, 2 months ago

Track (10/1/22, 8:40:24AM)

TinyBoots8948 3 years, 8 months ago

Lake Helene (3/22/22, 8:50:54AM)

LittleClimb1101 4 years, 6 months ago

Lake Helena

SharpBinos9228 4 years, 6 months ago

Lake Helena

fccmcguy 4 years, 7 months ago

Track (4/7/21, 8:58:31AM)

rothec2 5 years, 2 months ago

Notch top leg 6 (return)

Ed Pfromer 5 years, 11 months ago

Lake Helene (RMNP), Estes Park, CO

RareFrost2539 6 years, 3 months ago

Bear Lake Trailhead to Notchtop Mountain

CoolMap3381 6 years, 3 months ago

Lake Helene (8/28/19, 7:52:

RoughPrairie7193 6 years, 3 months ago

Lake Helene

CalmPrairie2048 6 years, 11 months ago

Lake Helene

MSFisher 7 years ago

Helene Lake

Ben Vassmer 8 years, 11 months ago

Track (1/2/17, 11:34:11AM)

Kyle Durigan 9 years, 3 months ago

Odessa/ Bear Lake with Sean 8/7/16

Morton Michels 9 years, 5 months ago

Bear Lake to Notchtop Mountain/Odessa Lake overlook 6/18/16 7:48:02 AM

Will Nunez 9 years, 5 months ago

Bear Lake, CO, USA to Base Of Spiral on Notch Top

DustySail6048 10 years ago

Track (11/27/15, 10:24:10AM)

SlimFalls6188 12 years, 4 months ago

CO-LakeHelene (incomplete)

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