Ypsilon Lake Trail
Hard · IvyRocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Add the first4.6 km2.9 mi
Distance
466 m1529 ft
Elevation gain
1h 50m
Est. time
Route
Route type
- No dogs
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Sustained climb
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 20.8% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 26.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Sustained climbestimated
- This trail gains 100 m of elevation per kilometre. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
Ivy's Peak Challenge Steep, long, or rough. Experienced hikers will love it.
About this trail
Ypsilon Lake Trail is a 4.6 km trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 56 m
- High point
- 3275 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 20.8%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
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Estimated MTB suitability
Difficult
35% confidence - score 52/100
- - Terrain: 20.8% 90th-percentile grade and 100 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Frequently asked
How long is Ypsilon Lake Trail?
Ypsilon Lake Trail is 4.6 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 50m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Ypsilon Lake Trail?
OpenTrail rates it hard. It climbs about 466 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 21%.
Where is Ypsilon Lake Trail?
Ypsilon Lake Trail is in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Ypsilon Lake Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.
Are dogs allowed on Ypsilon Lake Trail?
No — Ypsilon Lake Trail is mapped as not allowing dogs.