Zirkel Circle with Gilpin and Gold Creek Lakes, Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

July 31, 2026 11.3 miles, 2550 feet elevation gain. Starting at the Slavonia Trailhead, this flower and water-filled route goes counterclockwise along the Gold Creek and then Gilpin Trails, visiting both Gold Creek Lake and the magnificent Gilpin Lake, with views of Mount Zirkel and the Continental Divide. 0:00 Introduction 0:32 Gold Creek Trail 2:05 Gold Creek Lake 3:38 Gilpin Trail 4:30 Gilpin Lake 6:53 Descent to Gilpin Creek