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From Steve Schweitzer's A Fly Fishing Guide To Rocky Mountain National Park, flyfishingrmnp.com:
Mirror Lake is surprisingly large and deep. The lake is mostly void of a shallow littoral zone, which is uncharacteristic for a cirque lake of this type. Yet brook trout thrive in the cold alpine water. While recent Fish and Wildlife Service surveys have revealed brown trout in the lake, they ... Log infor additional details...
Getting there:
Mirror Lake Trail is one of the most remote trails in the Park. Access to the trail is either from Corral Creek Trail to the west or from Mummy Pass Trail outside the Park to the northeast. Travel time from metro Denver is over three hours - so simply due to the travel time, you'll find fewer trail mates along the way. The short jaunt of 1.4 miles to Mirror Lake is quite serene as it passes through a tall stand of pines. The trail becomes root-filled and narrow as it is less traveled than others in the area. About a third of the way up you'll begin to head Cascade Creek rumbling down from Mirror Lake.
