Lower Lola Montez Lake Trail
DESCRIPTION:
Trail lies mostly across private lands using private roads (please respect owners' property rights) until nearing the lake and entering a "motor vehicle restricted area." The last segment leads by a lovely meadow where it connects with Hole in the Ground Trail. Together these two trails offer an epic sized, popular mountain bike loop. From the meadow the trail winds through the forest for 0.25 mile to the lake. Fishing for rainbow in Lower Lola Montez Lake is relatively good (stocked in 2000), but it is known for 10"-15" Brookies that can be caught best in the fall. See nearby Upper Lola Montez Lake for access via the Rattlesnake Road. Also, Upper Lola Montez Lake can also be reached via a moderately difficult 0.3 mile scramble that climbs 400' in elevation from the Lower lake. Several user trails wind cross-country to the top of the ridge lying to the west between the two lakes.
| Miles | Elevation Range | Options |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6660’-7140’ |
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DIRECTIONS:
To Lower Lola Montez Lake Trail
Topographic Maps: Soda Spring. Follow signs north from trailhead.
ACTIVITIES:
Mountain Biking (Rating: Best)
Exceptional when combined with the Hole-in-the-Wall Trail.
Hiking: Dayhikes (Rating: Good)
Great destination, marginal trail.
