Betty Lake (11,422') and Bob Lake (11,570') are accessible from the Hessie Trailhead in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The lakes are located half a mile apart in the open tundra of an isolated offshoot in a gorgeous alpine valley.

A faint but intuitively followed path levels off through treeline to the edge of Betty Lake

The Betty-Bob Lake access spur follows the outlet stream up from the 5.0 mile King Lake Trail split

The High Lonesome Trail runs just out of sight from the lakes along the Continental Divide

Indian paintbrush, a common subalpine flower, is a perennial member of the figwort family

By September, bull elk follow cows down from higher elevations to the meadows of Eldora for the annual rut

The valley's headwall frames Bob Lake (11,570')

Looking south at James Peak and Haystack Mountain from Bob Lake

The lake access trail is enveloped by thick willow and krummholz, and can be difficult to follow

Looking down at Betty Lake on the descent from Bob Lake

Damp, south facing slopes in the upper valley are rife with a variety of wildflowers

A relatively easy .5 mile, 150' climb through open tundra connects Betty Lake with Bob Lake