Dream Lake–Bear Lake Loop, 8 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Dream Lake–Bear Lake Loop, 8 sights is a 10.7-mile loop in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Sprague Lake, Dream Lake, Nymph Lake and Bear Lake. It climbs 2,486 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dream Lake–Bear Lake Loop, 8 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 2,486 ft · 4 hr 49 min
Elevation 8,700–10,318 ft
Loop · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake Trailhead · 40.32045, -105.62353
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 9 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Sprague Lake.
- 250 ftReach Dream Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Longs Peak Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Lake Haiyaha Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Dream Lake.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Nymph Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Bear Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 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.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 9 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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