Barr Lake

"100 Classic Hikes in Colorado - Second Edition" by Scott S. Warren

Published by The Mountaineers Books

Distance: 9.0 miles Round Trip

Hiking Time: 6 Hours (My Time: 3.5 hours)

Elevation: 5,100 feet

Situated in the plains northeast of Denver, Barr Lake offers an interesting oasis for people and wildlife alike. With its 1,900-acre surface area when full, the lake serves as a stopover for a variety of interesting species of mammals, and in recent years the lake has served as one of few known bald eagle nesting sites along the Front Range region of Colorado.

September 16, 2003

After surviving Las Vegas in the hottest months of the year, I wanted to take a quick day-hike in Colorado before heading out to Fargo, ND. Unfortunately, I seem to be cursed and it always rains when I go to Denver and had to settle for this easy and boring trail. At least a third of it runs along I-76 which kills the "wilderness" mood pretty quickly. But it wasn't the friggin' desert. Hooray!! This trail would make a great a great bike trail.

Here's the pics (Click on the picture to see full size):

These are low res pictures. I can send you higher quality pictures if you want them

Welcome	Typical Trail
There might be a drought	The black streaks are the birds trail through the water
Wide View	It doesn't look it, but the deer were a couple hundred yards away and didn't take their eyes off me for a second. I started to feel self-conscious.
More Wildlife	Big Tree