Bellaire Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Red Feather Lakes
Molly Lake
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 16 ft
- climb
- 8,496 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Molly Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Molly Lake is a short, easy hike in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.22 miles long, with a one-way climb of 16 feet from a low point of 8,467 feet to a high of 8,496 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It's a quick stop rather than a long outing, and the surrounding area offers plenty to pair it with. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at 7,700 feet show July highs around 78°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Granite Ridge and Molly Moon are both about 0.7 miles away, and Bellaire Lake Campground is about 0.9 miles off. Creedmore Lake Fishing Site is roughly 5.7 miles away.
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- Granite RidgeHiking0.7 mi
- Molly MoonHiking0.7 mi
- Bellaire Lake CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- West Lake CampgroundCamping2 mi
- Creedmore Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing5.7 mi
- Red Feather LakesRock climbing6 mi
- Grandpa's BridgeRock climbing6.6 mi
North Fork Cache La Poudre RiverCanoeingPhoto: Peter J. Caprio, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Trail Between The PinesHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lower Dadd GulchHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Granite RidgeHiking · ~1 min drive
Mount Margaret TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Molly MoonHiking · ~1 min drive
- Pearl CreekHiking · ~9 min drive
- Mount Margaret TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Elkhorn CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Frog Pond TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Frog Pond West Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Molly Lake
Best months: May–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.
Jan
36° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
5 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
6 wet
Apr
49° / 25°
8 wet
May
59° / 32°
9 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
9 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
44° / 21°
5 wet
Dec
36° / 15°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 7.6 mi away at 7,700 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
