Backpacking to Mystic Island Lake

by Brendan Caffrey | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives, Backpacking, Beaver Creek, Colorado, Hiking, Latest Travels, Vail

Another 1.4 miles up the Brush Creek drainage through some beautiful meadows, led us to Mystic Island Lake (11,306 feet), a dramatic blue lake at the base of a classic glacial cirque…