"A steep, difficult 3.4-mile one-way hike into the San Juan Mountains that traverses wildflower fields and ends at the striking blue-green Ice Lake—where you can take a dip before heading back down—this trail rewards effort with high-alpine scenery." - Evie Carrick
Evie Carrick
Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel.
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Probably the most beautiful Alpine Lake I have every hiked to. Pure pristine clear water with a stunning color. It's a hard challenging hike to get here.
Ben “Benny bass” C
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Deeper blue than crater laker! looks like cool blue gatorade!! couldn’t believe how crazy the glow is in the sunlight. the lake is not milky like other lakes in the rockys the strange blue hues are 1 of a kind here!!
Kyle R.
Google
Amazing trail... Tough, but not impossible.
dreamer L.
Google
Ice lake 的风景可以媲美加拿大的班夫国家公园里的湖,也可以媲美秘鲁的国家公园里的湖,都堪称顶级的美!