Summit Lake Loop | Mount Blue Sky Wilderness
May 2020
The most prominent mountain visible from Denver, Mount Blue Sky, and the surrounding wilderness, offers a quick getaway for those seeking solitude. This early summer hike starts at Echo Lake with the Resthouse Trail, crossing an old burn area. Meeting with the Beaver Meadows Trail heading down, I followed the Summit Lake trail to Summit Lake, resting beneath Mount Blue Sky. Right before the thunderstorms rolled in, I headed down into the beautiful Chicago Lakes Basin to connect with the Chicago Lakes Trail to make it back to the trailhead.