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Dream Lake

Hike

Bear Lake - Dream/Haiyaha Junction Trail

Ends at Dream Lake
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
Camp 3 mi away

1.0 mi one way · 464 ft climb · 9,919 ft high point · Hard

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

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About this hike

From Bear Lake, this difficult trail reaches Dream Lake and a viewpoint in Rocky Mountain National Park in one mile.

Elevation

464 ft of gain and 25 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.9 mi from the trailhead
Glacier Basin Campground
Campground · Colorado

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Fern Lake Trail
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 1.0 mi in
Dream LakeDestination · 1.0 mi in
Bear LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.1 mi in
Alberta FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.0 mi in
Dream Lake OverlookNearby · 1.0 mi in
Lake HaiyahaNearby · 1.0 mi in
Emerald LakeNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Dream Lake
Bear Lake Comfort Station

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 464 ft
Descent: 25 ft
High point: 9,919 ft
Low point: 9,449 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Trailhead: 40.3120° N · 105.6461° W

Get directions Open the map

3.0 mi from the trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground

Campground · Colorado

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Moraine Park Campground

Campground · Colorado

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Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
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Flat Top Mountain Trail

Summits Flattop Mountain
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Flattop Mountain Trail

Passes Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,622 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 2,622 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu60°47°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Fri62°46°Mostly Cloudy
Sat59°40°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sun56°39°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon59°40°Mostly Sunny
Tue60°42°Mostly Sunny
Wed61°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 6 mph SW

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