@cadet.supertramp: I’ve hiked over 200 miles in the park and visited over 30 lakes and here is how I’d rank my experience visiting the most popular ones! For the record, every lake on this list is absolutely incredible and worth visiting. I ranked them based on things like the hike itself, amount of crowds, and the memorable experiences I had while visiting them. Emerald lake is gorgeous, but the crowds can be insane and due to the location the lake is often covered in shadows. I’ve done it in the summer and winter and don’t really see myself ever hiking their again with so many other just as pretty, less crowded options. Bear lake is incredible and Rocky Mountain’s most iconic lake, but I would almost always rather go to Sprague Lake for an easy, drive up lake. Meanwhile Mills Lake is always my number one recommendation to visit because of its beauty, the lack of crowds compared to other nearby hikes, and some of my greatest memories in the park were on this hike. #RockyMountainNationalPark #EmeraldLake #ColoradoHiking #SkyPond #ExploreColorado
Cadet Supertramp
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Saturday 05 September 2026 14:15:04 GMT
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Sam :
It’s really hard for me to imagine anything better than sky pond
2026-09-05 20:17:02
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chokeberry :
We did Mills Lake last weekend and it’s currently in my top spot too!
2026-09-07 05:23:52
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📚🌙⭐️ Hannah 🌙⭐️📚 :
Hi! I would love to know which 3 you would rate the best for someone with Kids joining them! (age 12 and 9) We want to see the gorgeous views, and my boys are very outdoors-y and we hike often - but we have never been as far as Colorado!
2026-10-10 23:50:10
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Zach Hikes 🏔️🥾 :
All I read was lakes to fuel data centers
2026-09-09 01:47:10
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Dee :
Flying in Oct 1-4. Oct 1st we aren’t hiking. What are your thoughts. We are moderate hikers but not experienced. We come from much lower altitude
2026-09-13 14:59:30
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•| jess |• :
Haiyaha could never be 16th for me 😭
2026-09-06 04:34:51
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wOnkY :
“I’m sure everyone will agree” 💀💀💀
2026-09-14 16:06:28
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Janroysal :
Bierstadt Lake
2026-10-10 16:19:05
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grace :
Solitude meow
2026-10-16 22:08:22
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colton :
what makes you put mills over black? i'm curious because i definitely preferred black lake
2026-10-09 17:20:48
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Crappygilmore :
Wooo Grand Lame mentioned!!!!
2026-09-05 19:05:46
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elijahjc.wood :
as a local and being born and raised here this is the first list i genuinely agree with
2026-09-08 21:40:34
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Logan :
Have you been to Pear Lake? My personal favorite so far
2026-09-17 17:59:59
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Barack Obama :
Missing some good ones…Frigid lake, highest lake, azure lake…Andrew’s tarn if you count it
2026-09-05 21:54:13
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2waypawtnership :
Mills finally getting the respect it deserves
2026-09-07 20:38:50
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gabs :
sky pond needs that #1 spot
2026-09-09 12:48:59
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marv_wasn't_wrong. :
Grand Lake is not in the park.
2026-09-05 19:10:16
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Moe_Suleiman :
What about Frozen Lake, right after Black Lake?
2026-09-06 05:17:57
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user102037824 :
Chipmunk Lake in May of this year
2026-09-06 01:05:59
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Louie Chavez :
The Loch
2026-09-06 02:11:34
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Jacey :
Sky pond is incredible!!
2026-09-06 01:46:37
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ClaudiaKeene :
curious why chasm lake is so low
2026-09-25 17:49:41
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