Solitude Lake–Bear Lake, 6 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 2,369 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Solitude Lake–Bear Lake, 6 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Bear Lake before reaching Solitude Lake at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 2,369 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Solitude Lake–Bear Lake, 6 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 2,369 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 9,262–11,427 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Bear Lake Trail · 40.31197, -105.64544
Weather Sep 4: 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 W.
- 50 ftPass Bear Lake.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lake / Glacier Gorge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sky Pond Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Shelf and Solitude Route, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Solitude Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Black Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear right onto Sky Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bear Lake / Glacier Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Emerald Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bear Lake Trail, heading N.
- 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
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