At a Glance
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance (one-way)
4.0 miles
Elevation
10,030 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Wild Basin TH
Park Area
Wild Basin
Side of Divide
East
Coordinates
40.2006°N, 105.6300°W
Wild Basin

Chickadee Pond

Small pond in Wild Basin

Photo coming soon — Wild Basin TH approach

About Chickadee Pond

On the map, Chickadee Pond belongs to the Wild Basin section of Rocky Mountain National Park, at 10,030 feet on the east side of the Continental Divide. In this guide it is treated as a moderate pond.

Wild Basin is a deep southeast corner of the park, with waterfalls, long forested approaches, and many high lakes. It is a small pond in Wild Basin. The approach from Wild Basin TH is 4.0 miles one-way, enough to feel like a real hike without entering the hardest tier.

NPS hiking and wilderness tables list Wild Basin routes to Ouzel Falls, Ouzel Lake, Thunder Lake, Finch Lake, Pear Lake, and Sandbeach Lake, making this southeast corner one of the park's densest lake-and-waterfall regions.

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