Lily Lake & Lake Estes

Sept. 18, 2010



Lily Lake

 Lily Lake near Estes Park, CO is a pretty lake.  There is a trail that loops around the lake, and it's an easy .5 miles.  When it comes to fishing though it's not a great spot.  Although we managed to catch a couple, the lake is very shallow and filled with algae.  The 2 fish we did catch were small and it's not really worth the time.  I would definitely not go wading in this water. 

The hike is peaceful and the lake is pretty, so if it's along the way I'd stop and see it, I wouldn't drive out of my way to see it.






Lake Estes

 Lake Estes was also not very good for fishing, but this big guy came walking right towards us to get to the lake while we were in the middle of our picnic. 

Estes Park is beautiful anyway, with so may other things to see.  I wouldn't recommend fishing but there's shopping, dining, and the Stanley Hotel which is where The Shining and Dumb & Dumber were filmed.  Eventually I will tour this hotel.

If you just want to see elk Estes Park is the place.  They are usually lounging in or around the lake and you can't miss them.  This is definitely a town everyone needs to explore at least once.