Upper Piney Lake Trail
Upper Piney Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Eagle County. Upper Piney Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail. Upper Piney Lake Trail ascends seven miles from Piney Lake, 9,342 feet, to Upper Piney Lake, two thousand feet above the trailhead. In summer, the aspen meadows along Piney River are filled with the blooms of red columbine, Aquilegia elegantula; lambstongue groundsel, Senecio integerrimus; lovage or osha, Ligusticum porteri; common harebell, Campanula rotundifolia; and wild rose, Rosa woodsii.
Meridian Peak, Mount Powell,and the Lions Throne lie east of Upper Piney Lake Trail. As the trail rises to the south toward Upper Piney Lake, the Kehlstein, 12,005 feet; Twin Towers, 12,692 feet; and Eyrie Horn,13,041 feet, reveal themselves above the stream.
Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Upper Piney Lake Trail.
References
- ASIN B003ZUY8NM, Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties
- New local hiking guide now available
- Sojourn at Piney
- Places to picnic in the Vail Valley
- Hidden Gems to lead Piney hike
- Four fishing spots near Vail
- No camping along Vail’s Piney River for a while
- Vail photo: Moose in Piney Lake
- Vail Valley photo: Piney Lake
External links
- "Upper Piney Trail #1885". White River National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Upper Piney River Trail #1885" (PDF). White River National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
Coordinates: 39°43′14″N 106°24′18″W / 39.72050°N 106.40498°W