We are lucky to have so many beautiful places to hike in Colorado, it’s easy to forget how incredible the scenery is in the Holy Cross Wilderness. This hike will remind you. However, you will be hiking an extreme Jeep road most of the way to this lake.

The trail/road to Holy Cross City (on the way to Cleveland Lake) is known by off-road drivers for its obstacles, rocks and steep terrain. It’s so tough, there are signs that warn drivers, “Vehicle body/mechanical damage likely” and “Vehicle recovery will be costly.” We even found hooks bolted into the rocks for off-road drivers to attach a wrench. Yes, the road is THAT steep and rocky at times. AllTrails warns that the road gets to 23% grade at times.

At the top of the road, near the turn off for the Hunky Dory Lake Trail, there’s another

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