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Pawnee-Buchanan Loop

Backpacking4 days35 mi (round-trip)

Itinerary

Long Lake Trailhead
8.7 mi • 1,800 ft gain
Red Deer Lake
9 mi • 3,000 ft gain
Gourd Lake
8.6 mi • 1,600 ft gain
Crater Lake
8.7 mi • 2,500 ft gain
Long Lake Trailhead
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How to get a permit

This trip requires a Indian Peaks Wilderness Overnight Permit. Reservations depend on your start date:

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Sep 16, 2024 – May 31, 2025

Permits are not needed.

Permit details

Here is how to fill out the Indian Peaks Wilderness Overnight Permit application:

Starting AreaEast of Continental Divide
1st Night ZoneMiddle St. Vrain
2nd Night ZoneBuchanan
3rd Night ZoneCrater Lake
Entry PointLong Lake
Exit PointLong Lake

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