Rocky Mountain National Park

Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 6 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 6 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Bear Lake, Nymph Lake, Emerald Lake Viewpoint and Dream Lake before reaching Lake Haiyaha at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,433 – 10,224 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bear Lake Road 40.31183, -105.64262
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 6 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 9,433–10,224 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Bear Lake Road · 40.31183, -105.64262

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 257 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bear Lake Stock Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miPass Bear Lake.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Nymph Lake.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftPass Emerald Lake Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Dream Lake.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lake Haiyaha Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miReach Lake Haiyaha, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftSharp right onto Bear Lake Stock Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% dirt1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 257 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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