Rocky Mountain National Park

Sprague Lake & Bierstadt Moraine Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Sprague Lake & Bierstadt Moraine Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route reaches Sprague Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi8,632 – 8,839 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park & Ride Trailhead 40.32894, -105.60232
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Sprague Lake & Bierstadt Moraine Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 8,631–8,838 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Park & Ride Trailhead · 40.32894, -105.60232

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bierstadt Moraine Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach Sprague Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 76°F53°
Precip10%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 75°56°
Sun 73°52° 29%
Mon 71°54° 21%
Tue 74°50° 23%
Wed 76°51° 33%
Thu 78°53° 41%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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