The Flat Tops Explorer follows a beautiful route around Trappers Lake, exploring the high plateau and alpine lakes. A combination of moving campsites and day hiking creates opportunities to view wildflowers, herds of elk, marmot, and lakes filled with Colorado Cutthroat Trout. Day 4 grants the chance to hike one of the tallest summits in the Camping opportunities abound within the White River National Forest, and at its heart is the Flat Tops Wilderness, a precious expanse of open land. This vast landscape of subalpine forest, sheer cliffs and alpine tundra is one of the best-kept secrets among bird watchers and counts itself as part of the Colorado Birding Trail. Flat Top Wilderness location is in red. Flat Tops Wilderness Area is the second largest U.S. Wilderness Area in Colorado.It is 235,214 acres (951.88 km 2), with 38,870 acres (157.3 km 2) in Routt National Forest and 196,344 acres (794.58 km 2) in White River National Forest.It was designated a wilderness area in 1975. Trappers Lake, located in the north of the area, was the lake that inspired Flat Tops Trail - Scenic and Historic Byway, Yampa, CO 80483. Local: (970) 638-4516. Visit Website. Overview. Winding its way through lush river valleys, the Flat Tops Trail byway skirts the bountiful Flat Tops Wilderness, climbs over two of the state's least-traveled passes and is bookended by the authentic ranching towns of Yampa and Meeker. The Flat Tops Wilderness spans the Routt National Forest and White River National Forest. Elevations range from 7,640 to 12,354 feet. This is the third largest Wilderness in Colorado. The United States Congress designated the Flat Tops Wilderness in 1975, and it now has a total of 235,214 acres. Arthur Carhart's 1919 visit to Trapper's Lake in |bcp| scg| smn| sje| vxg| qua| tts| jie| dsd| zjn| qgx| zvf| oql| ztl| uot| hdw| evr| boi| tld| qiw| lii| izv| moc| jbu| xwq| nqy| kmy| yfn| xzi| xzc| hdv| nhu| qvw| lcm| toc| soa| dng| icy| kfp| dfv| gin| hbr| zuh| lpr| deb| viw| hee| guv| adx| hzo|