Hiking

 

Temporary Trail Closure Impacting Access to Dream Lake and Emerald Lake For Outlet Bridge Replacement

Beginning Monday, September 29 through Thursday, October 2, and then again Monday, October 6 through Thursday, October 9, trail access to Dream Lake and Emerald Lake will be closed to all uses for an outlet bridge replacement project. 

Dream Lake and Emerald Lake will not be accessible during these days. This popular trail section will reopen Friday through Sunday (October 3 through October 5) and close again on Monday, October 6.
  
All other trails in the Bear Lake area will remain open including the trail to Lake Haiyaha from Nymph Lake.

 

Map of Dream Lake and Emerald Lake Trail Closure

NPS Map

 

Looking to hit a trail? Rocky Mountain National Park has a trail for everyone! With over 350 miles of hiking trails to choose from, there are many options to enjoy from scenic loop trails to challenging mountain summits. See some of Rocky's most popular hikes below.

 

Alberta Falls Trail in summer

NPS Photo

 

Lake Hikes

Destination	Trail Head	Distance (Round Trip)
Bear Lake	Bear Lake Trailhead	0.6 mile loop
Cub Lake	Cub Lake Trailhead	4.6 miles
Mills Lake	Glacier Gorge Trailhead	5.2 miles

 

Waterfall Hikes

Destination	Trail Head	Distance
Adams Falls	East Inlet Trailhead	0.8 miles
Alberta Falls	Glacier Gorge Trailhead	1.6 miles
Alluvial Fan	West Alluvial Fan Parking	0.8 miles
Cascade Falls	North Inlet Trailhead	6.8 miles

 

Summit Hikes

Destination	Trail Head	Distance
Alpine Ridge Trail	Alpine Visitor Center Parking	0.8 miles
Deer Mountain	Deer Ridge Junction	6.0 miles
Deer Mountain Loop	Deer Ridge Junction	10.3 miles
Flattop Mountain	Bear Lake Trailhead	9.0 miles