Beaver Creek Trailhead: Coney Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado
Beaver Creek Trailhead: Coney Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness Area
Coney Lake rests high among the Indian Peaks Wilderness at 10,624'. The lake is among the least known in this area due to its lack of accessibility by 2WD vehicle. The 4WD roads which lead to the official trailhead are very rough and require both 4WD and high clearance. Those without 4WD can access Coney Lake as a long day hike. The reward is a striking alpine lake with excellent fishing and outlet streams.
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Sawtooth Mountain (12,304') looming in the background near the trailhead at Coney Flats
Peripheral meadows are rife with summer wildflwoers
Scenic ponds dot the way up to Coney Lake
Marmot are a familiar sight in the surrounding talus
Coney Lake
Elk graze above Coney Lake in the relative safety of a high alpine ridge
Wildflowers accent many small, hidden meadows on the way to Coney Lake
The Coney Lake outlet. Coney Lake has an area of about 8 acres
Cutthroat Trout are easy to spot in the crystal clear waters of Coney Lake
A narrow social trail negotiates thick brush around Coney Lake
Coney Lake is a relatively large alpine lake, lined on three sides by dense, tangled patches of krummholz
The final push to Coney Lake leads through a yawning alpine valley
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