Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 8 lakes
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,999 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 8 lakes is an 8.3-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, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,999 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Haiyaha–Dream Lake, 8 lakes
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,999 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 8,864–10,224 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake Trailhead · 40.32045, -105.62353
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 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 on Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Bear Lake.
- 200 ftBear right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Nymph Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Emerald Lake Viewpoint.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Dream Lake.
- 150 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.
- 500 ftBear left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Bierstadt Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- 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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