Bear Lake

Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, September 3, 2009

Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, September 3, 2009

The Bear Lake trail is an easy walk, about 1 mile to go all the way around.  We’ve done this pleasant trail almost every time we’ve visited the park and have taken several of the trails that start from here.

Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sitting at an elevation of 9,450 feet (2,880 m), the alpine lake rests beneath the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak and the Continental Divide at 40.31324°N 105.648222°W. 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 Mountains National Park.

The lake was formed during the ice age by a glacier. Several moraines can be found downhill of Bear Lake.  (Wikipedia)

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  • Grannymar Jun 22, 2015 Link

    That is my kinda walk with great scenery and the sound of water as a background for nature’s chorus!
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    • Mike Jun 22, 2015 Link

      It’s one of a great many places that I wish was closer, so we could visit it more often.
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