Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 7 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 7 lakes is a 3.9-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, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,154 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 7 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 9,171–10,224 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Glacier Gorge Trail · 40.30944, -105.64095
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 137 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bear Lake / Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Lake.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 S.
- 0.2 miPass Dream Lake.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lake Haiyaha Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Lake Haiyaha, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lake / Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Glacier Gorge stop 137 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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