The jagged Cathedral Spires rising over Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park
Photo: Christine Warner · CC BY 3.0 · cropped

Sky Pond

Hard

RMNP

Distance
9.4 mi
Gain
1,900 ft
High point
10,900 ft
Season
Jun–Oct

Best time of year

Peak season now · Best Jun–Oct, peak Jul–Sep

Snow and ice linger at Timberline Falls into July.

Peak In season Out of season This month

RMNP alpine gem. Passes Loch Vale, Timberline Falls, and Lake of Glass.

🎫 Permit required 🚫 No dogs

Trailhead weather

53°F

⛅ Overcast

💨 18 mph

🌧️ 8%

☀️ UV 4

Wed

54°

42°

31%

Thu

51°

38°

26%

Fri

🌫️

54°

37°

44%

More photos · 2, by season where the date is known

Lake of Glass below cloud-wrapped peaks in late June, just before Sky Pond

Summer · Jun 2015 Lake of Glass below cloud-wrapped peaks in late June, just before Sky Pond

Photo: Outdoor Craziness · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped 1 / 2