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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

1.9 mi out & back · 477 ft gain · 9,919 ft high point · Easy

From Bear Lake Trailhead

In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service

About Elevation Highlights Map Camp near here More hikes

About this hike

This out and back route from Bear Lake Trailhead reaches Dream Lake and a viewpoint in Rocky Mountain National Park, passing Bear Lake along the way.

Elevation

477 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.9 mi from the trailhead
Glacier Basin Campground
Campground · Colorado

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Out: 450 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 0.7 mi in
Dream LakeDestination · 1.0 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 1.0 mi in
Bear LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.2 mi in
Alberta FallsNearby · 0.2 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: 1.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 477 ft round trip
High point: 9,919 ft
Low point: 9,447 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.9 mi and 477 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Start: Bear Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 40.3121° N · 105.6463° W

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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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Summits Longs Peak
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
5,290 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 5,290 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp under a mile away

Twin Sisters Tr

Summits Twin Sisters Peaks
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,278 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 2,278 ft gain · Hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Andrews Glacier Trail

Ends at Andrews Glacier
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,340 ft of climbing

8.8 mi out & back · 2,340 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Hitchens Gulch / Lake Of The Clouds Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
3,016 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 3,016 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Flat Top Mountain Trail

Ends at Bear Lake
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
5,739 ft of climbing

16.6 mi out & back · 5,739 ft gain · Very hard

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun47°34°Patchy Fog
Mon37°30°Snow Showers
Tue42°29°Sunny
Wed43°27°Chance Snow Showers
Thu39°28°Mostly Sunny
Fri39°27°Chance Snow Showers
Sat35°Chance Snow Showers

Sun: Patchy Fog · wind 7 to 10 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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