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Where: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, WY

Country: US

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Difficulty: Easy

Crowds: Packed


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Elevation Gain: 10

Beginning Elevation: 8070 Feet

End/Highest Elevation: 8080 Feet


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Trail Description

The Allen Basin Trail is a short trail located west of Yampa, near Crosho Lake. It leads 0.9 miles from Crosho Lake to Allen Basin Reservoir. It is accessed just south of Crosho Lake. The trail provides the only public access to Allen Basin Reservoir.

LEAVE NO TRACE

As humans, we must minimize our impacts to help preserve this resource for present and future generations.

Directions: From Yampa, 10 miles total: Proceed W/NW on County Road 17 approximately 4 miles to County Road 15. Go west on Rd 15 about 6 miles toward Crosho Lake. Turn left just before Crosho Lake to reach the trail.

This short trail west of Yampa near Crosho Lake, leads from Crosho Lake to Allen Basin Reservoir.

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