2.9 mi from the trailheadGlacier Basin Campground
Campground · Colorado
Hike
Fern Lake Trail
- Passes Fern Falls
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 4,250 ft of climbing
16.5 mi out & back · 4,250 ft gain · 10,702 ft high point · Very hard
From Bear Lake Trailhead via the Bear Lake Loop Trail, the Flat Top Mountain Trail, the Bear Lake To Bierstadt Junction Trail, and the Flattop Mountain Trail (0.9 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
This out and back route from Bear Lake Trailhead reaches Fern Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, climbing 4,250 feet and passing Odessa Lake and multiple waterfalls.
Elevation
4,250 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Bear LakeAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 1.3 mi in
- Two Rivers LakeAlong the way · 2.8 mi in
- Odessa LakeAlong the way · 3.5 mi in
- Fern LakeAlong the way · 4.4 mi in
- Marguerite FallsAlong the way · 4.7 mi in
- Fern FallsAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
- Windy Gulch CascadesAlong the way · 7.9 mi in
- ViewpointNearby · 0.8 mi in
- Joe Mills MountainNearby · 2.6 mi in
- Grace FallsNearby · 3.0 mi in
- Cub LakeNearby · 7.4 mi in
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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.
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