Spanish Lakes
Reviewed Jul. 22, 2020

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This place is indescribable. To get there you drive into the Spanish Creek Picnic area. Then you follow the trails on the map to Spanish Lakes. The trails are pretty well marked. It’s about 9.5 miles in and up. The first 4.5 miles are super chill and flat. You’ll cruise through those. You cross over some beautiful bridges over roaring streams. Couple streams didn’t have bridges so we had to lose our boots for those crossings. Then there is a gradual uphill and the last 2 miles are pretty brutal. Eventually, you reach the first lake and you’re like WHAAATT and your jaw is dropping. Mt. Blaze is up to your left and all around are other stunning peaks. The lake is crystal clear and cold. Tons of west slope cutthroat trout that get flown in. There is a ~ 40 ft cliff you can jump off of into the super deep water. We camped just above that spot at a fire ring overlooking the lake. But if you go up to the second and third lakes there are even better spots. Truly a magical place. Definitely make it worth it and stay at least two nights if the weather is good!

  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
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  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
  • Review photo of Spanish Lakes by Lucille W., July 22, 2020
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