Rocky Mountain National Park

Bierstadt Lake–Bierstadt Lake Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Bierstadt Lake–Bierstadt Lake Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route reaches Bierstadt Lake. It climbs 950 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,685 – 9,600 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake/Storm Pass Trailhead 40.32013, -105.62008
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Bierstadt Lake–Bierstadt Lake Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 950 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 8,685–9,600 ft

Loop · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake/Storm Pass Trailhead · 40.32013, -105.62008

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 296 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Mill Creek Basin Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miPass Bierstadt Lake.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 1.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 75°F52°
Precip10%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 74°55°
Sun 73°51° 29%
Mon 70°53° 23%
Tue 73°49° 23%
Wed 75°50° 33%
Thu 77°52° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 296 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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