2.9 mi from the trailheadGlacier Basin Campground
Campground · Colorado

0.7 mi loop · 32 ft gain · 9,494 ft high point · Easy
From Bear Lake Trailhead
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · OpenStreetMap contributors
This loop from Bear Lake Trailhead circles Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park at a 9,494-foot high point, with views of Dream Lake.
32 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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