Wild Basin Area: Ouzel Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Wild Basin Area: Ouzel Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park
Compelling scenery, prized fishing and thinner crowds distinguish the hike to Ouzel Lake. A subalpine forest culled by recent fire yields sweeping views of the Wild Basin Area, while illustrating the natural recovery and ecological succession of plant communities in a burn area.
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The trail crosses the base of Ouzel Falls (2.65 miles)
Golden Banner flowers fill this once charred space along the trail
Grouse inhabit thick undergrowth along the lower and mid sections of the trail to Ouzel Lake
Ouzel Lake
Healthy trout populations draw anglers to Ouzel Lake and its rich outlet area
1.9 miles further up-valley is Bluebird Lake (10,978')
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