Six Lakes Trail

 

Difficulty:  Easy     Trail Use:   Light

Length:     1.5 miles from jct with Jagg Cr Trail to lakes basin

Elevation:   9287 ft at jct with Jagg Cr Trail,

Open to:  Hikers, Equestrian

Trail Highlights:

• This trail climbs up through pine forest about 1.5 miles into the Six Lakes Basin.  From here the trail winds through several smaller lakes until ending at the largest of the lakes, which sits beneath the Gros Ventre Crest.  Truly a stunning area.

Options:

• There are no loop options from the Six Lakes Trail itself, but several options exist off of the Jagg Cr Trail. 
• A popular through hike is to go in Teepee Cr Trail, past Two Echo Park, up to Six Lakes, up and over into the Bear Cabin drainage down to Cowboy Camp and out Big Cow Cr.  This is a great multi-night trip and requires a shuttle from the Big Cow Cr Trailhead.

Important Information

• This trail is located within the Gros Ventre Wilderness.  See restrictions link below for more info.
•  This trail is on the USGS quad map for Darwin Peak.
• Always check the posted information at the kiosks for maps, updated material on forest regulations and closures.

General Information

This trail can be accessed from the Jagg Cr Trail, which can be accessed via the Crystal Cr Trail, the Teepee Cr Trail, the Goosewing Cr Trail, or the Big Cow Cr Trail.  To access from Crystal Cr Trail, follow directions to the trailhead posted on the Crystal Cr Trail webpage.  Follow the Crystal Cr Trail to the first unmarked junction and take a left to head up into Jagg Cr.  Follow this until you reach the junction for the Six Lakes Trail which is signed.  To access from Teepee Cr Trailhead, follow the Gros Ventre Road out past Upper Slide Lake, bearing right towards Goosewing Guard Station.  The Teepee Cr Trailhead is located just before the turn to Goosewing Guard Station on your right.  Park here and hike roughly 6 miles up Teepee Cr until reaching the Jagg Cr Trail.  To access from the Big Cow Cr Trail, follow the directions to the trailhead on the Big Cow Cr Trail webpage.  Hike roughly 4 miles up to Cowboy Camp and take a right at the Jagg Cr junction.  Follow this faint trail up the drainage to a saddle, where you’ll drop into Jagg Cr drainage and the junction for Six Lakes Trail will be a few miles down on your left.