Marguerite Falls–Lake Helene, 10 lakes
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Marguerite Falls–Lake Helene, 10 lakes is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Bear Lake, Marigold Pond, Two Rivers Lake and 3 more before reaching Spruce Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 2,551 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Marguerite Falls–Lake Helene, 10 lakes
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,551 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 9,469–10,668 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Bear Lake Trail · 40.31197, -105.64544
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 7% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bear Lake stop 28 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bear Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Bear Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bear Lake Stock Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Flattop Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Marigold Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Two Rivers Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Helene.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Odessa Lake Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Fern Lake.
- 450 ftPass Marguerite Falls.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Lake Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Spruce Lake.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Marguerite Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Odessa Lake Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Fern Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 2.8 miContinue straight onto Flattop Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Bear Lake-Bierstadt Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lake Stock Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bear Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Bear Lake stop 28 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bear Lake Trail Trailhead
- Emerald Lake–Dream Lake, 6 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Sky Pond Viewpoint–The Loch, 6 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft
- Marigold Pond–Bear Lake, 3 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,094 ft
- Solitude Lake–Bear Lake, 6 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 2,369 ft
- Frozen Lake–Bear Lake, 5 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 2,577 ft
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