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Gems in Bear Lake - 5

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Recommended Routes in Bear Lake - 11

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Sky Pond

8.3 mi 13.3 km • 2,000' Up 609.68 m Up • 1,999' Down 609.26 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Emerald Lake

3.3 mi 5.4 km • 661' Up 201.34 m Up • 651' Down 198.3 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Sunrise summit of Longs Peak looking East. AMAZING!

Longs Peak - Keyhole Route

14.0 mi 22.5 km • 5,241' Up 1597.49 m Up • 5,231' Down 1594.51 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Mt. Meeker at Dawn, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado with permission from Richard Ryer

Chasm Lake

8.2 mi 13.3 km • 2,766' Up 843.04 m Up • 2,766' Down 843 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Best of Bear Lake Area Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km • 1,293' Up 394.25 m Up • 1,309' Down 398.84 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Loch Vale

6.0 mi 9.7 km • 1,083' Up 330.25 m Up • 1,086' Down 331.15 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Bear Lake Trail

0.6 mi 1.0 km • 45' Up 13.78 m Up • 39' Down 11.84 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Bear Lake TH to Fern Lake TH

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,180' Up 359.71 m Up • 2,524' Down 769.27 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Evening Fall Colors in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Bierstadt Lake Loop

3.1 mi 4.9 km • 667' Up 203.15 m Up • 676' Down 206.1 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Lake Helene from Bear Lake

6.2 mi 9.9 km • 1,176' Up 358.38 m Up • 1,176' Down 358.38 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Longs Peak Valley Loop

23.2 mi 37.3 km • 5,129' Up 1563.24 m Up • 5,150' Down 1569.7 m Down

Estes Park, CO

Bear Lake Hiking

149 Miles 239 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
5 Gems
6 Easy Trails
31 Intermediate Trails
4 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Bear Lake - 30

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3.2 mi 5.2 km #1Mills Lake - Black Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult Estes Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Estes Park, CO	54
4.2 mi 6.8 km #2Flattop Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Estes Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Estes Park, CO	47
1.0 mi 1.6 km #3Dream Lake Trail Intermediate Estes Park, CO	Intermediate	Estes Park, CO	43
0.9 mi 1.5 km #4Lake Haiyaha Trail Intermediate/Difficult Estes Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Estes Park, CO	43
4.1 mi 6.5 km #5Loch Vale Trail Intermediate/Difficult Estes Park, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Estes Park, CO	33
0.7 mi 1.1 km #6Emerald Lake Trail Intermediate Estes Park, CO	Intermediate	Estes Park, CO	24
0.8 mi 1.3 km #7Sprague Lake Loop Trail Easy Estes Park, CO	Easy	Estes Park, CO	34
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Hallett Peak Approach Difficult Grand Lake, CO	Difficult	Grand Lake, CO	14
0.9 mi 1.4 km #9Chasm Lake Trail Difficult Estes Park, CO	Difficult	Estes Park, CO	9
0.9 mi 1.5 km #10Andrews Glacier Difficult Grand Lake, CO	Difficult	Grand Lake, CO	11