Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest
Resthouse Meadow Trail #57

The Resthouse Meadow Trail is about 5 miles long (one way) and is rated as More Difficult.

Elevations:

• Trailhead: 10,600'
• Destination: 10,400'

Trailhead Location: At the junction of Highway 103 and Highway 5, the trailhead starts in the Echo Lake Campground close to the restrooms.

The first mile climbs slowly through the trees and then almost levels out for about three miles. Once you cross Vance Creek, it begins to climb again. The forest opens up to a meadow where 700 acres of trees were burned in the 1962 Lincoln Lake Fire. A lot of elk graze in this new meadow. The last mile of trail drops steeply and is very rocky.