Denver, CO: Heart Lake
Denver, CO: Heart Lake
Visit a dreamy, emerald-green lake just below the Continental Divide after climbing 2,099-feet in 4.2 miles. Icing: sweet alpine views and abundant trout along shore.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 5.9
Waypoints
East Portal Trailhead
Location: 39.902922, -105.644252
Arapahoe Lakes Trail Junction
Location: 39.894085, -105.66011
Continue going straight on the South Boulder Creek Trailhead
Crater Lakes Trail Junction
Location: 39.889212, -105.669594
Continue on South Boulder Creek Trail
Heart Lake
Location: 39.875163, -105.69103
This beautiful emerald lake sits just below the Continental Divide.
Continental Divide
Location: 39.875861, -105.699635
The ridge due west of Heart Lake delineates the Continental Divide.
