Sprague Lake is located just south of Bear Lake Road on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. A short bridge leaves the parking lot, crosses an inlet stream and connects with the nature loop, an easy 1/2 mile loop around a scenic upper-montane lake with panoramas of the Continental Divide that include Hallett Peak (12,713'), Otis Peak (12,486') and Taylor Peak (13,153').

Before becoming a national park in 1915, the Sprague Lake area was home to a mountain resort run by Abner and Alberta Sprague.

This is a family friendly, 4-season trail, as well as a fine running and altitude-acclimation trail.

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Sprague Lake is located just south of Bear Lake Road on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. A short bridge leaves the parking lot, crosses an inlet stream and connects with the nature loop, an easy 1/2 mile loop around a scenic upper-montane lake with panoramas of the Continental Divide that include Hallett Peak (12,713'), Otis Peak (12,486') and Taylor Peak (13,153'). Before becoming a national park in 1915, the Sprague Lake area was home to a mountain resort run by Abner and Alberta Sprague. This is a family friendly, 4-season trail, as well as a fine running and altitude-acclimation trail.

And what is Lee Duquette looking at in Sprague Lake? Well, small fish of course ..... (see photo below)

Below: Beautiful reflections in Sprague Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park