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Wild Basin
See Map Below |
I have attempted to discover the origin of the name "Wild Basin". I
believe that it is because of the abundant game found here in the early days,
but would prefer to believe that is it was because of the abundant and diverse
wild flowers found in this valley. To see some of the flowers from the Wild
Basin Area, go to the
Park Flora page.
| Area Name |
Location / Information |
| Wild Basin Entrance Station |
Located between the towns of Meeker and Allenspark on
Colorado route 7 (Peak to Peak Scenic Highway). Watch for signs. |
| Sandbeach Lake Trailhead |
Elevation 8,300 feet.
Access to:
- Sandbeach Lake (4.2 Miles, 1,971 feet)
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Copeland Lake  |
Elevation 8,300 feet. |
| Finch Lake Trailhead |
Elevation 8,470 feet.
Access to:
- Allenspark Trailhead (2.5 Miles)
- Finch Lake (4.5 Miles, 1,442 feet)
- Pear Reservoir Lake (6.5 Miles, 2,112 feet)
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| Wild Basin Trailhead |
Elevation 8,500 feet.
Access to:
- Copeland Falls (.3 Miles, 15 feet)
- Thunder Lakes Trailhead (1.4 Miles, 350
feet)
- Calypso
Cascades (1.8 Miles, 700 feet)
- Ouzel Falls (2.7 Miles, 950 feet)
- Ouzel Lake (4.7 Miles, 1,510 feet)
- Bluebird Lake (6.0 Miles, 2,478 feet)
- Thunder Lake (6.8 Miles, 2,074 feet)
- Lion Lake # 1 (7.0 Miles, 2,565 feet)
- Lion Lake # 2 (7.5 Miles, 2,900 feet)
- Snowbank Lake (8.0 Miles, 3,021 feet)
Interesting sign found near Thunder Lakes Trailhead: "All
Stock except Llamas Prohibited". |
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Park Areas