Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint–Bierstadt Lake Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint–Bierstadt Lake Loop, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Bierstadt Lake and Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint. It climbs 751 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint–Bierstadt Lake Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 751 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 8,685–9,480 ft
Loop · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.32043, -105.61377
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Bierstadt Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Bierstadt Lake Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Sprague Lake Bus Stop stop 780 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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