Sprague Lake (Colorado)

Lake in Larimer County, Colorado, United States

For other lakes with the same name, see Sprague Lake (disambiguation).

Sprague Lake

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Location| Colorado
Coordinates| 40°19′12″N 105°36′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.32000°N 105.60472°W﻿ / 40.32000; -105.60472
Basin countries| United States
Surface elevation| 2,648 m (8,688 ft)

Sprague Lake is a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff. The half-mile walk around the lake is wheelchair accessible and features boardwalks and bridges with views of Flattop Mountain and Hallet Peak. The lake is popular for Brook trout fishing.[1]

The area is named after Abner E. Sprague, who started a homestead there in 1874.[2] Later, he opened a lodge for dude ranching, hunting, and fishing. To improve the fishing, he dammed the far end of the lake. The area became part of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915 and continued to serve guests as the Sprague Hotel. In 1919, guests paid $6.00 per room with a private bath, and $1.00 for regular meals.[3][4] The hotel, which no longer exists, stood near the present-day parking lot.

## See also

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* Trail Ridge Road

## Notes

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1. ^ Hosman, Todd (2006). Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park. Streamside Press. p. 92\. LCCN 2003090414.
2. ^ "Time Line of Historic Events". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
3. ^ General Information Regarding Rocky Mountain National Park. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Printing Office. 1919. p. 35.
4. ^ Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1918. Washington, D.C.: G.P.O. 1919. p. 981.

## External links

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* Scenic drives in Rocky Mountain National Park
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sprague Lake

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Attractions|

* Alpine Visitor Center
* Alpine Tundra Research
* Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
* Agnes Vaille Shelter
* Dutchtown (ghost town)
* Fall River Pass
* Horseshoe Park
* Kawuneeche Valley
* Lulu City (ghost town)
* Lumpy Ridge
* Middle Park
* Milner Pass (Continental Divide)
* Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater
* Petit Grepon (spire)
* Tuxedo Park
* Upper Beaver Meadows
* Wild Basin

| Peaks|

* Chief Cheley Peak
* Fairchild Mountain
* Hagues Peak
* Hallett Peak
* Longs Peak
* Mount Chiquita
* Mount Ida
* Mount Julian
* Mount Alice
* Mount Meeker
* Mummy Mountain
* Mummy Range
* Never Summer Mountains
* Flattop Mountain
* Lean Mountain
* Mount Richthofen
* Static Peak
* Taylor Peak
* Twin Sisters Peaks
* Ypsilon Mountain

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Hiking trails and
technical climbs|

* Hiking trails
* Bear Lake
* Bierstadt Lake
* Continental Divide Trail
* East Inlet Trail
* East Longs Peak Trail
* Fern Lake Trail
* Flattop Mountain Trail
* Lake Haiyaha Trail
* Lost Lake Trail
* Shadow Mountain Trail
* Thunder Lake Trail-Bluebird Lake Trail
* Upper Beaver Meadows
* Technical climbs
* Casual Route
* Northcutt-Carter Route
* South Face (Petit Grepon)

Glaciers|

* Andrews Glacier
* The Dove (glacier)
* Mills Glacier
* Moomaw Glacier
* Rowe Glacier
* Saint Vrain Glaciers
* Taylor Glacier
* Tyndall Glacier

Bodies of
water|

* Bear Lake
* Bierstadt Lake
* Chasm Falls
* Dream Lake
* Fern Lake
* Haynach Lakes
* Hidden River
* Murphy Lake
* La Poudre Pass Lake
* Roaring River
* Snowdrift Lake
* Sprague Lake

History|

* History of Rocky Mountain National Park
* NRHP listings in RMNP
* NRHP in Rocky Mountain NP template
* Districts or areas
* Cache La Poudre River Corridor National Heritage Area
* Fall River Entrance Historic District
* Holzwarth Historic District

People|

* Earl of Dunraven
* Elkanah Lamb
* Stephen H. Long
* Enos Mills
* Freelan Oscar Stanley
* Ute people

Lodging
and camping|

* Grand Lake Lodge
* The Stanley Hotel

Natural disasters|

* Big Thompson River flash flood (1976)
* Lawn Lake Dam flood (1982)
* Mountain pine beetle outbreak (1996+)
* Big Meadows fire (2013)

Transportation|

* Park Roads
* Fall River Road
* Trail Ridge Road / US 34
* Highways
* US 34
* US 36
* SH 7
* Denver International Airport
* Denver Union Station
* RTD

Nearby
municipalities|

* Allenspark
* Boulder
* Estes Park
* Grand Lake
* Longmont
* Lyons

Geology and
geography|

* Geology of the Rocky Mountains
* Ecology of the Rocky Mountains
* Continental Divide
* Front Range
* Rivers of the Rocky Mountains
* Rocky Mountains subalpine zone

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* Rocky Mountain National Park Category
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