Spruce Lake West Campsite

About this site

Spruce Lake West Campsite is a two-site backpacking area on the northwest side of remote Spruce Lake west of the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. The site offers great mountain views of Castle Rock and Gabletop Mountain to the south and is ideal for fishermen angling for trout in the lake. The campsites are in spruce and fir forest at 9,670 feet. A privy is between the campsites. Obtain water from the outlet below the lake and boil or treat water before drinking. The Spruce Lake sites are a mile west of Fern Lake Trail and over five miles from the Fern Lake Trailhead with an elevation gain of 1,520 feet. You can also access the sites from Bear Creek Trailhead on the Flattop Mountain and Fern-Odessa Trail. Allow four to six hours to reach the sites. Site is in a spruce/fir forest on north side of lake. Trail from Fern Lake to Spruce Lake is not maintained, and horse use is not permitted.

Amenities & access

Contact

• https://www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/spruce-lake.htm

Location

40.342997, -105.687332

Elevation · 9,701 ft