Tipperary Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range

Gore Range

The Gore Range is a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of north central Colorado in the United States. The range runs for approximately 60 miles northwest-to-southeast, through western Grand and Summit counties, and eastern Routt and Eagle counties...

, part of the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...

 in the US state of Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness

Eagles Nest Wilderness

The Eagles Nest Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Gore Range near Vail, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Heeney, in Summit and Eagle Counties Colorado. Eagles Nest Wilderness falls within the jurisdiction of Dillon Ranger District and Holy Cross Ranger District, White...

, Summit County

Summit County, Colorado

Summit County is the 19th most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,538 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Breckenridge...

. Tipperary Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70

Interstate 70

Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...

, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne

Silverthorne, Colorado

The Town of Silverthorne is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Summit County, Colorado. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,610.-Geography:...

 and near Heeney

Heeney, Colorado

Heeney is a census-designated place in northern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 76.It is situated on the hillside along the west side of Green Mountain Reservoir, in the valley of the Blue River, between Kremmling and Silverthorne. It is accessible...

. The trail is found on a nine-mile loop between Surprise Lake Trail

Surprise Lake Trail

Surprise Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Surprise Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney...

 and Eaglesmere Lakes Trail

Eaglesmere Lakes Trail

Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County...

, above Cataract Lake Loop Trail

Cataract Lake Loop Trail

Cataract Lake Loop Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness in Summit County. Cataract Lake Loop Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney.Cataract Lake...

. Tipperary Lake lies north of Mount Powell, Eaglesnest, and Meridian Peak. The lake is fed by Cataract Creek on a rock plate at the edge of a precipice. The upper Cataract Creek valley is covered with dense forest and many rock outcroppings which makes the terrain difficult to negotiate and has been known to entrap hikers who leave the safety of established trails. Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Tipperary Lake Trail.