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Lake Helene via Fern Lake Trail

Lake Helene via Fern Lake Trail(edit)

based on 169 tracks & routes | |

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 7 years, 1 month 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 3 years, 9 months ago

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RoughPrairie7193 4 years, 9 months ago

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Public Tracks

Francis A. Marges 8 years, 9 months ago

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

Route to Two Rivers Lake

Francis A. Marges 8 years, 9 months ago

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

Lake Helene

tfstus 1 month ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Elizabeth 1 month ago

tfstus 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Monday Morning Activity

Terri Scott 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

Delaney Williams 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

ArtsyBreeze7994 2 months, 3 weeks ago

lake helene

DurableLily4238 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lake Helene pt. 2

Marina Griffin 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lake Helene and bear lake loop

Rae Jett 3 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking Lake Helene/marigold

WiseTrail5327 3 months ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

ArtsyBreeze7994 3 months, 2 weeks ago

lake helene rain game

Delaney Williams 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

DustyRunBelt8884 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

ChillyAurora3960 5 months ago

Tuesday Morning Activity

Nicole Bostrom 5 months ago

Lake Helene

WindLeaf4902 5 months ago

Training Hike to Lake Helene

W Howell 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiking

MildTerrace7231 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Helene RMNP

SimpleCloud4105 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

Dennis 11 months, 1 week ago

Monday Morning Activity

HighPack5147 1 year ago

Thursday Morning Activity

HYS02ZpN 1 year, 1 month ago

Approach Notchtop

Cole Spires 1 year, 2 months ago

Wednesday Lunch Activity

HotGlen6347 1 year, 2 months ago

approach to Notch top

HardTornado8107 1 year, 2 months ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

StillFalls3617 1 year, 3 months ago

Lake Helene

SafeRun3208 1 year, 3 months ago

Ptarmigan Tarn, Larimer County, CO, USA

gshollis 1 year, 3 months ago

Approach to Notchtop

UUbV6gpS 1 year, 4 months ago

Saturday Night Activity

BrightQuarry9482 1 year, 4 months ago

2025-06-09 08:25:40

FollowTiffsJourney 1 year, 4 months ago

Friday Morning Activity

MildLedge1735 1 year, 7 months ago

Lake Helene

dan5kindler 1 year, 11 months ago

Lake Helene RMNP

EpicPaddle5685 1 year, 11 months ago

Thursday Morning Activity

DustyLily1847 2 years, 1 month ago

Spiral 1

SoftSpruce5541 2 years, 2 months ago

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

TinyBoots8948 4 years, 6 months ago

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

LittleClimb1101 5 years, 4 months ago

Lake Helena

SharpBinos9228 5 years, 4 months ago

Lake Helena

fccmcguy 5 years, 6 months ago

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

rothec2 6 years, 1 month ago

Notch top leg 6 (return)

Ed Pfromer 6 years, 9 months ago

Lake Helene (RMNP), Estes Park, CO

RareFrost2539 7 years, 1 month ago

Bear Lake Trailhead to Notchtop Mountain

CoolMap3381 7 years, 1 month ago

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

RoughPrairie7193 7 years, 1 month ago

Lake Helene

CalmPrairie2048 7 years, 9 months ago

Lake Helene

MSFisher 7 years, 10 months ago

Helene Lake

Ben Vassmer 9 years, 9 months ago

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

Kyle Durigan 10 years, 2 months ago

Odessa/ Bear Lake with Sean 8/7/16

Morton Michels 10 years, 3 months ago

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

Will Nunez 10 years, 4 months ago

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

DustySail6048 10 years, 10 months ago

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

SlimFalls6188 13 years, 3 months ago

CO-LakeHelene (incomplete)

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