Leave No Trace
Overview
| Wilderness One Way Length Beginning Elevation Peak Elevation Gain/Loss/Net Gain Ratings USFS Regulations Trails Illustrated Quadrangle |
Rawah 1.7 miles (from Link Trail to Rawah Lake #1) 10,577 10,830 374/217/+157 Hikers – Easy; Stock Riders – Moderate Wilderness #112 Poudre River, Cameron Pass Rawah Lakes |
Location
Refer to McIntyre Trail for driving instructions. The McIntyre Lake Trail is accessed from the Link Trail or the Rawah (North) Trail. Facilities and water are available at the Browns Park Campground. Trailer parking is available at trailhead.
| GPS Coordinates Jct. Link Trail McIntyre Lake Jct. Rawah Trail |
N40°42.913’ W105°57.192’ Map N40°42.344’ W105°57.603’ N40°41.783’ W105°57.251’ |
Description
This trail can be hiked from either end. From the Link Trail, go right at the junction with the McIntyre Lake Trail. This trail drops into the McIntyre Creek drainage, before climbing 0.75 mile to McIntyre Lake. From the lake the trail will climb steeply up a north-facing ridge before dropping down and intersecting the Rawah Trail at Rawah Lake #1. About 0.1 mile beyond the lake is a large bench area that is a good place to camp, with a large area for grazing livestock. You can also find camping areas along the edges of the McIntyre Burn below McIntyre Lake. The McIntyre Burn actually consisted of two separate fires in the 1940s.
