Timber Lake Trail

Timber Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the center of Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s reached via moderate but ~4.7 mile trail leaving from the Timber Lake trailhead. Along the way you are mostly in the forest while staying near Timber creek and then beautiful views as you approach  the lake. The trail reaches the northern shore of Timber lake with unofficial trails along the rest of the lake.

This is normally done as a day hike but there are multiple backcountry sites along the route (make sure to check with park/website as reservations are required and usually sell out not long after being made public).

The Timber Lake Trailhead is located in central Rocky Mountain National Park along Trail Ridge Road (be sure to consult the website or the park directly for parking/entry information).