About
Length (round trip)7.4 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain350 ft up
Typical time4 hr
TrailheadColorado River trailhead, Trail Ridge Road
SurfaceOld wagon road beside the river
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 🌊 River or creek🦌 Wildlife🏛️ Historic site

Along the infant Colorado River to the site of an 1880s silver mining town.

Tips
Little remains of Lulu City but cellar holes and a clearing - the walk beside the young Colorado is the point. The Shipler cabins at 2.5 miles are still standing. Moose are common.
Location

Colorado River trailhead, Trail Ridge Road

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