Colorado · Hiking · Indian Peaks Wilderness · Near Estes Park

Isabelle Glacier

Isabelle GlacierPhoto: Ben Makuh, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.5 mi
round trip
1,120 ft
climb
12,036 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Isabelle Glacier is a hard hike in Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness, within the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The route is an out-and-back of about 4.5 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,120 feet, taking you from a low point of about 10,910 feet to a high point of about 12,036 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and the Forest Service does not allow bikes or horses. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. Pawnee Pass and the Jean Lunning mountain biking trail both lie about a mile away. Shoshoni Peak is about 1.3 miles off, and Pawnee Campground is about 2.6 miles away.

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    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail

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