At a Glance
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (one-way)
8.0 miles
Elevation
11,060 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Green Mountain TH
Park Area
Continental Divide / Flattop Area
Side of Divide
West
Coordinates
40.3470°N, 105.7635°W
Continental Divide / Flattop Area

Haynach Lakes (north pond)

Connects to Haynach Lakes (main) during high water; otherwise a separated pond

Photo coming soon — Green Mountain TH approach

About Haynach Lakes (north pond)

The north pond of Haynach Lakes is a small, isolated body north of the main lake, technically part of Haynach Lakes (main) during high water conditions but generally separated by a small ridge of land.

Like the main lake, it sits at roughly 11,060 ft in the secluded north-south valley below Nakai Peak on the west side of the Continental Divide. The pond is reached as a side trip from the main lake — a short cross-country scramble over meadow and rock.

Access is the same as the main lake: Tonahutu Creek Trail from Green Mountain TH (~8 miles), or via Flattop Mountain from Bear Lake TH (~9 miles). The pond rarely sees visitors who don't make a point of finding it.

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