About Big Pool
Big Pool asks for a moderate outing by this site's scale, with 3.5 miles listed one-way from North Inlet TH. The lake itself sits at 8,920 feet in North Inlet / Grand Lake Area (West). The name is marked informal in the lake data.
It lies along North Inlet Trail. The North Inlet and Grand Lake area is west-side backcountry: longer valleys, broad drainages, and fewer quick turnarounds. The approach from North Inlet TH is 3.5 miles one-way, enough to feel like a real hike without entering the hardest tier.
NPS distance tables place the North Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake on the west side, where long valley approaches replace the short, crowded Bear Lake Road pattern.
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