The Hike To Emerald Lake Fancy starting out with a warm-up? Take the 0.7-mile paved nature trail around Bear Lake for a gorgeous introduction to the hike. Next, set out on the Emerald Lake Trail.

Horseshoe Lake Trail (Denali National Park) LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy TOTAL WALKING DISTANCE: 2.1 miles (3.4 km) TOTAL WALKING TIME: 1 hour ELEVATION GAIN: 430 feet / 131 meters This very easy ...

Emerald Lake rests in a 12,000-foot cradle of the Continental Divide surrounded on all sides by raw Rocky Mountain beauty (think: jagged peaks, aisles of aspen blanketing the hillside, and an ...