We started at the Glacier Springs Cutoff trail near Mesa Lake which is also where we started out to Lost Lake in the morning. This hike was new to us. After a mile or so you get to the Rim View trail. We went left that headed up to some great views North and then to Anderson Reservoir. This is a nice one! Also could be good for skiing in the winter. This was 6+ miles RT.
This is a nice short hike. 3 miles RT with multiple lakes and some nice forest. Today had some pretty nice foliage. I am guessing it was just past peak. The Lost Lake is up higher in a different rocky area.
This is a nice loop that starts 10+ miles from the Glade Park store. 8 miles of dirt driving but not bad for a dirt road. The trail goes by Fruita Reservoir 1 which was maybe 1/4 full. There are a lot of open fields and Aspen trees in this area. We went clock wise around the loop which is recommended. The trail goes up for a while after the reservoir to about 9500 feet and then a slow down after that in a dense pine forest. This trail is 9.5 miles and would make for a good ski, if you could get there in the winter, or a good mountain bike. A wide variety of trees and different soil types from dry sand to wet areas with mushrooms. We saw one tree with deep marks in it. Maybe a bear? A deer or elk would be more of a scratch instead of deep marks? We did see a deer during the hike and many different birds.
