Rocky Mountain National Park

Bierstadt Lake Trail–Hollowell Park Trail Loop, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,295 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Bierstadt Lake Trail–Hollowell Park Trail Loop, 5 sights is an 11.4-mile loop in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 2,295 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,983 – 9,498 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.32827, -105.57621
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Bierstadt Lake Trail–Hollowell Park Trail Loop, 5 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 2,295 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 7,984–9,499 ft

Loop · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: 40.32827, -105.57621

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 55° · precip 8% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Sage Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Tuxedo Park Trail, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Hollowell Park Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Mill Creek Basin Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Storm Pass Trail, heading E.
  20. 1 miSharp left onto Wind River Trail, heading E.
  21. 1.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 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

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F55°
Precip8%Wind20 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 77°56°
Sun 79°58° 29%
Mon 75°56° 21%
Tue 76°53° 23%
Wed 75°52° 34%
Thu 81°55° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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