Lincoln Lake Hike 6/24/08
It is a 5.5 mile hike to get to Lincoln Lake.  The trail must be
retraced to get back
for an 11 mile hike.  The hike has a vertical
change of 1000 feet which is done about 3 times.
The entire hike is below
treeline altitude.
View of Mt. Evans from the
burn area.
Boulders that have been
exposed by the fire.
Continental Divide from the road
near
the Echo Lake Trailhead.
About 1/4 of the hike is in a
burn area which occurred over
20 years ago.
The burned dead trees are
actually quite scenic.
The destination, Lincoln Lake,
at 11,666 feet altitude.
The trailhead is near Echo Lake.
The hike is 3/4 in forest.