At a Glance
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (one-way)
8.0 miles
Elevation
11,339 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Wild Basin TH
Park Area
Wild Basin
Side of Divide
East
Coordinates
40.1925°N, 105.6619°W
Wild Basin

Lark Pond

Small remote pond; Wild Basin

Photo coming soon — Wild Basin TH approach

About Lark Pond

Reaching Lark Pond starts with Wild Basin TH and a listed one-way distance of 8.0 miles. The lake sits at 11,339 feet in Wild Basin, and the route is rated hard here.

It is a small remote pond; Wild Basin. The approach from Wild Basin TH is 8.0 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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