Paintbrush Canyon to Holly Lake
Gorgeous Paintbrush Canyon is a popular backpacking destination, but strong hikers can get a taste of the magic on this trip up to Holly Lake. You’ll climb to views over Leigh Lake and wander through a colorful canyon blanketed with paintbrush, gentian, and columbine blossoms, not to mention dip a toe in glacial Holly Lake, a high-country tarn at the base of 11,590-foot Mount Woodring. The trail starts on the String Lake Loop, then ascends through the rocky, rough terrain of Paintbrush Canyon to your turnaround point at the lake.
Gorgeous Paintbrush Canyon is a popular backpacking destination, but strong hikers can get a taste of the magic on this trip up to Holly Lake. You’ll climb to views over Leigh Lake and wander through a colorful canyon blanketed with paintbrush, gentian, and columbine blossoms, not to mention dip a toe in glacial Holly Lake, a high-country tarn at the base of 11,590-foot Mount Woodring. The trail starts on the String Lake Loop, then ascends through the rocky, rough terrain of Paintbrush Canyon to your turnaround point at the lake.
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