2012-07-11 Short hike around Long Lake, Brainard Lakes Rec Area

The campground at Brainard Lakes has been closed for a couple years, being completely redone. Would be a fantastic place to stay, because of the many lakes and great trails. But it is a very busy, crowded place....if you get here past 10am, expect to park outside the gates and add a couple miles to your hike. Although we noticed folks hike early and leave around noon, so parking spots open up sometimes. It's like a busy day in December at the mall, folks parked in the aisles waiting for a parking spot. info on Brainard Lakes Rec Area  Trails are well marked and maintained, still people ignore the signs and trapse all over areas blocked off for re-vegetation.

We did just a short walk around Long Lake on our first visit.Long Lake

Pics from Long Lake at Brainard Lakes Rec Area

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