At a Glance
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (one-way)
7.0 miles
Elevation
10,378 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
East Inlet TH
Park Area
Wild Basin
Side of Divide
West
Coordinates
40.2216°N, 105.6860°W
Wild Basin

Fourth Lake

Remote; west side

Fourth Lake, Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park — 10378 ft elevation

About Fourth Lake

Fourth Lake asks for a hard outing by this site's scale, with 7.0 miles listed one-way from East Inlet TH. The lake itself sits at 10,378 feet in Wild Basin.

The setting is remote, west side. The approach from East Inlet TH is 7.0 miles one-way and belongs in the hard tier for this guide. Wild Basin is a deep southeast corner of the park, with waterfalls, long forested approaches, and many high lakes. The distance and setting make this a plan-ahead destination, not a casual lake stop.

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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