Last updated: July 12, 2024
Thing to Do
Lily Lake Trail
![View of Lily Lake Trail and Longs Peak](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/9A6AB6F7-9094-5ACE-770E5C577CAF98E2.jpg?width=1300&quality=90&mode=crop)
NPS
The Lily Lake Trail offers excellent views of Lily Lake and near by mountain peaks, including Longs Peak, Mount Meeker, and Twin Sisters. This trail is fairly level and strollers are allowed.
- Distance: 0.8 miles round trip
- Elevation Gain: 10 feet
- Trail type: Loop, Easy
There is an observation pier and picnic tables located near the Lily Lake Trailhead. Lily Lake is an excellent place for wildlife viewing and bird watching.
Pets are not allowed on this trail or any trails inside Rocky Mountain National Park.
Help Keep Wildlife Wild! Sometimes the best relationship is a long-distance relationship. Never approach or feed wildlife. If a wild animal changes its behavior, you are too close!
Depending upon what time you enter the park, you might need a Timed Entry reservation. To learn more, visit the park's Timed Entry Permit Reservation webpage at https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/timed-entry-permit-system.htm