Travel·Posted on May 30, 202115 Unreal Colorado Hikes With Alpine Lakes To Conquer In This LifetimeColorado is full of beautiful hiking — but it's hard to beat a trail that ends at a LAKE.by Evie CarrickBuzzFeed ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail There's more to Colorado than pot shops, skiing, and breweries. The state is FULL of stunning, high alpine lakes. The sort of spots that make any hike (no matter how grueling) well worth the effort. 1. Handies Peak Trail View this photo on Instagram 2. Maroon Snowmass Trail View this photo on Instagram 3. Saint Mary's Glacier View this photo on Instagram 4. Hope Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 5. Timberline Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 6. Lamphier Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 7. Blue Lakes Trail View this photo on Instagram 8. Glacier Gorge Trail View this photo on Instagram 9. Lakes of the Clouds Trail View this photo on Instagram 10. Rainbow Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 11. Longs Peak Trail View this photo on Instagram 12. Lower Crystal Lake View this photo on Instagram 13. Island Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 14. Navajo Lake Trail View this photo on Instagram 15. Upper Slate Lake View this photo on Instagram Any spots I missed? Sound off below. Don't forget to check out Bring Me! for all of BuzzFeed's best travel tips and hacks, vacation inspiration, and more!