Comments on: The Other Green Lake (Aug 2012)

By: Frank Konsella

Frank Konsella — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:13:26 +0000

In reply to Christina Frank. Thanks for the update Christina, and sorry to hear that your weren't able to make it to Green Lake. It might be only one local, but unfortunately, until the USFS helps this particular local with their poor decision and poor attitude, this trail is not the best choice. It should be a short legal battle for the USFS if it comes to that.

By: Christina Frank

Christina Frank — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:30:32 +0000

The locals have closed off the road to get to this hike. It was a waste of time 🙁

By: Brittany Walker Konsella

Brittany Walker Konsella — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:31:16 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Hi Jamie, You cannot drive up to the lake. Driving and hiking directions for the Green Lake hike can be found on my hiking guide here: https://dev.14erskiers.com/crested-butte-hiking-guide/. It takes most people about 30 to 45 minutes to reach the saddle from the lake.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 22:56:54 +0000

Can you drive up to the lake? How far is the lake from the saddle?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:47:45 +0000

In reply to jb.

For the most part, no, they’re just cold. Our latitude 40 map does mention something interesting about the “other” Green Lake (under Axtell), which I just happened to notice the other day. A big avalanche ripped through that area recently, and deposited quite a bit of dead timber within the lake that could snag a person. So there is that…

We don’t see too many people swimming in the alpine lakes. Most people looking to swim head to Long Lake.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:40:27 +0000

Awesome pics Brittany. I’m really looking forward to hitting up that area with you this weekend.

By: jb

jb — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:22:22 +0000

Aside from what I expect are really cold waters, are there any reasons a person wouldn’t want to swim or ‘dip’ in those little lakes? Do people do that?