Lulu City from Colorado River Trailhead

Featured Route
on Colorado River and Squeak Creek in Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Total Length
    7½mi
  • Ascent
    944ft
  • Difficulty
    Moderate

A flowered field is all that remains of this once booming mining town. Pass by the remains of log cabins and look for tailings from Shipler Mine about 2 miles into the trail. The trail parallels the Colorado River and passes meadows on this moderately difficult 7.4-mile round trip hike.

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  • Hiking
  • Wildflowers
  • Mining History
  • Out & Back
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For 0.9mi
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For 2½mi
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Ghost Town
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For 0.7mi
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For 3.4mi