Bird's Nest Trail

The Bird's Nest Trail is amongst Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort's westernmost trails, and it is a quick out-and-back from the Devil's Outlook Hut to a vista point perched above the center of Cascade Lakes.

Rated as an intermediate-level trail, a short downhill slope heads from the hut to a straightaway with views of the nearby Devil's Peak (7,704 feet) towering above the surrounding trees.

At 0.7 miles in total distance, the trail reaches a viewpoint with near panoramic views of neighboring peaks and across the snow-covered lakes. From the viewpoint, return the way you came to the Devil's Outlook Hut and the Kidd Lake / Wiesel Trails that lead back toward the central area of the resort.

A complete map of the resort can be seen here.