At a Glance
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (one-way)
7.0 miles
Elevation
10,781 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
North Inlet TH
Park Area
North Inlet / Grand Lake Area (West)
Side of Divide
West
Coordinates
40.2555°N, 105.7156°W
North Inlet / Grand Lake Area (West)

Lake Nanita

Remote west-side lake; North Inlet drainage

Lake Nanita, North Inlet / Grand Lake Area (West), Rocky Mountain National Park — 10781 ft elevation

About Lake Nanita

The North Inlet / Grand Lake Area (West) setting gives Lake Nanita its frame: a hard lake, 10,781 feet high, and positioned on the west side of the Continental Divide.

The setting is remote west-side lake; North Inlet drainage. The approach from North Inlet TH is 7.0 miles one-way and belongs in the hard tier for this guide. The North Inlet and Grand Lake area is west-side backcountry: longer valleys, broad drainages, and fewer quick turnarounds. The distance and setting make this a plan-ahead destination, not a casual lake stop.

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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