Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park

Name: Bear Lake
Address: Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, 80517, United States
Telephone: (970) 586-1206

#1 among attractions in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sitting at an elevation of 9,450 feet, the alpine lake rests beneath the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak and the Continental Divide at 40.31324°N 105.648222°W / 40.31324; -105.648222. Several trails, from easy strolls to strenuous hikes, start from the lake. The Bear Lake Road is open year-round, though it may temporarily close due to adverse weather conditions. An ample parking lot is provided close to the lake. The Bear Lake Road is approximately 10 miles long and starts close to the Beaver Meadows Entrance station of the Rocky Mountain National Park. ()

Elevation: 9478 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°18'48"N, 105°38'53"W

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Bear LakeRocky Mountain National Park 80517 United States

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(970) 586-1206

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Day trips

Bear Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Longs Peak, Dream Lake, Sprague Lake, Bierstadt Lake.

4.4 miSE
Snow-capped national park mountain peak
Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
112 min walk • Longs Peak is a high and prominent mountain in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,259-foot fourteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles southwest by south of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States.
0.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
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2.2 miE
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
56 min walk • Sprague Lake is a scenic lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
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2.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hallett Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
55 min walk • Hallett Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,720-foot peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 10.1 miles southwest by west of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide between Grand and Larimer counties.
3.4 miS
Mountain
Powell Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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1.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Flattop Mountain Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park
41 min walk • The Flattop Mountain Trail, also known as the Grand Trail or the Big Trail, was built in 1925 in Rocky Mountain National Park in the Larimer County portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. Built in 1925, and rehabilitated in 1940 with Civilian Conservation Corps labor, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fern Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
56 min walk • Fern Lake is an alpine lake in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. It is a major source for the Big Thompson River.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Taylor Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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2.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Petit Grepon, Rocky Mountain National Park
67 min walk • Petit Grepon is a semi-detached spire in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. It is one of the "Cathedral Spires" which also includes Sharkstooth, The Saber and The Foil.
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tyndall Glacier, Rocky Mountain National Park
57 min walk • Tyndall Glacier is a small cirque glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado. Tyndall Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide and in a cirque to the north of Hallett Peak.