Emerald Lake–Dream Lake, 10 lakes
9 mi · ▲ 2,002 ft · 4 hr
Emerald Lake–Dream Lake, 10 lakes is a 9-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Bierstadt Lake, Bear Lake, Nymph Lake and 2 more before reaching Emerald Lake at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 2,002 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Emerald Lake–Dream Lake, 10 lakes
9 mi · ▲ 2,002 ft · 4 hr
Elevation 8,631–10,129 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Park & Ride Trailhead · 40.32894, -105.60232
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 58° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miPass Bierstadt Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Bear Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Nymph Lake.
- 150 ftBear left onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Emerald Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Dream Lake.
- 0.7 miReach Emerald Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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