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Hike

Bear Lake Trail

Ends at Bear Lake
Camp 3 mi away

0.7 mi of trails · 31 ft climb · 9,499 ft high point

Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bear Lake Trail is a 0.7-mile trail network at Rocky Mountain National Park featuring Bear Lake with views of Dream Lake.

Elevation

31 ft of gain and 24 ft of descent.

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

More hikes nearby

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Fern Lake Trail
- Ends at Marguerite Falls
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
- 2,742 ft of climbing
7.4 mi of trails · 2,742 ft climb
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bear LakeDestination
ViewpointNearby
Dream LakeNearby
ViewpointNearby
Dream Lake OverlookNearby
ViewpointNearby
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Nearby reading

Bear Lake Comfort Station
Dream Lake

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.7 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 31 ft
Descent: 24 ft
High point: 9,499 ft
Low point: 9,455 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Trailhead: 40.3121° N · 105.6464° W

Get directions Open the map

3.0 mi from the trailhead

Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground

Campground · Colorado

4.2 mi from the trailhead

Moraine Park Campground

Campground · Colorado

10 mi from you

Mount Ida

Summits Mount Ida
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2,551 ft of climbing

4.8 mi of trails · 2,551 ft climb · Easy

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Twin Sisters Tr

Summits Twin Sisters Peaks
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
2,177 ft of climbing

3.4 mi of trails · 2,177 ft climb · Moderate

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Lower East Inlet Trail

Ends at Adams Falls
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
1,798 ft of climbing

5.0 mi of trails · 1,798 ft climb · Moderate

Rocky Mountain National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Flat Top Mountain Trail

Summits Flattop Mountain
Inside Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
2,865 ft of climbing

4.2 mi of trails · 2,865 ft climb

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

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

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T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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