About
Length (round trip)4.6 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain540 ft up
Typical time2 hr 30 min
TrailheadCub Lake trailhead, Moraine Park
SurfaceMeadow and forest path
Best seasonJuly to September for the high country. Trail Ridge Road opens late May and closes with the first heavy snow in October.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🏞️ Lake🌼 Wildflowers🦌 Wildlife

Through Moraine Park meadows to a lake covered in yellow pond lilies.

Tips
The lilies bloom in July. This area burned in the 2020 East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires, so there is less shade than there used to be. Excellent for elk at dawn.
Location

Cub Lake trailhead, Moraine Park

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