The Emmaline Lake Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail that leads to Emmaline Lake and Cirque Lake not far from Fort Collins. The trail is rated as moderate in difficulty and begins near the northwest side of the Pingree Park Campus of Colorado State University.

After passing the junction with Mummy Pass Trail, the Emmaline Lake Trail continues to Cirque Meadow where visitors cross Fall Creek and then on to the two lakes where there are outstanding views of the nearby Mummy Mountain Range. You might even see moose. Visitors will also appreciate the many wildflowers scattered along the trail.

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