Colorado · Hiking · Rawah Wilderness · Near Red Feather Lakes

Mcintyre Lake

3.4 mi
round trip
341 ft
climb
10,811 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun, Sep
best months

Is Mcintyre Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

McIntyre Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 3.4 miles in Colorado's Rawah Wilderness, within the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The trail rises from a low point of about 10,467 feet to a high of about 10,811 feet, a climb of roughly 340 feet one way. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 74°F in July, with lows near 43°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Sandbar Lakes is about 1.3 miles away, and Lost Lake is about a mile off. Browns Park Campground and Tunnel Campground are both within about 6 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Browns Park Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Homestead Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 21 mi from Red Feather Lakes

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Mcintyre Lake

    Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 10°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 15°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      10 wet

    5. May

      55° / 28°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 36°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 43°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 41°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 19.2 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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