Rocky Mountain National Park

Bierstadt Lake Trail–Hollowell Park Trail, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,758 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Bierstadt Lake Trail–Hollowell Park Trail, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 1,758 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,370 – 9,498 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.2 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 Trail–Hollowell Park Trail, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,758 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 8,370–9,499 ft

Out & Back · 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. 0.6 miBear right onto Mill Creek Basin Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Hollowell Park Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftReach Bierstadt Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Basin Trail, heading W.
  12. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt26% 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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