The Haynach Lakes are located 8.35 miles from the Green Mountain Trailhead on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park. Highlights include a stop at Big Meadows, Granite Falls, excellent fishing, and 8 backcountry campsites along the way.

The Green Mountain Trail reaches Big Meadows 1.8 miles from the trailhead

Moose are frequently seen along the edges of Big Meadows

Granite Falls, 5.2 miles from the Green Mountain Trailhead

Haynach Lake

The Haynach Lake Trail meanders through long stretches of alpine meadows en route to the lake

Haynach Lake's open shoreline offers many interesting places to explore

There are 7 designated backcountry campsites on the way to Haynach Lakes

The wide banks and clear waters of Tonahutu Creek are prized by anglers

Small knolls around Haynach Lake are easily scaled fr additional perspective on the basin

Outlying ponds below Haynach Lake

When dry, rock ledges can be scrambled down to the middle tier of Granite Falls

Looking across one of several natural jetties on Haynach Lake

Haynach Lake hosts several species of trout, and is one of only a few designated catch and keep lakes in the Park

Wet meadows surrounding Haynach Lake are rife with wildflowers, peaking in late July

The Haynach valley tapers quickly above the lake up to flats along the Continental Divide