Haynach Lakes Trail

The Haynach Lakes are some of the most scenic alpine lakes in all of Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s reached via moderate but quite long ~8.1 mile trail leaving from the Green Mountain trailhead. Along the way you meander through beautiful meadows, pass by Granite Falls, and beautiful mountain views as views as you approach treeline near the lake. The trail reaches the eastern shore of the Haynach lakes with unofficial trails along the rest of the lake and beyond.

This can be 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 Green Mountain Trailhead is located in the Colorado River Valley in Western Rocky Mountain National Park (be sure to consult the website or the park directly for parking/entry information).