meta

Bierstadt Lake Loop

based on 4 tracks & routes #151 hike out of 250 in
link Copy Link emailEmail directions Driving Directions
6.6 mi
Distance
3 hrs 37 min
Time
terrain
1,142 ft
Elev Gain

Overview

This is a moderate loop trail to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

This trail goes by Bierstadt Trail Head.

This is an alternate route for Steep Mountain Loop.


Sights to See

    Rate this Hike

    ★★★★★

    user_profile
    1 year, 5 months ago
    Beautiful hike with a steady climb all the way to the lake. No snow on, or even near, the trail until we got up to Bierstadt. A little muddy and a little wet but very managebale with waterproof boots.
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

There are no published trips for this hike. There are 4 private trips.

Record a track in Gaia GPS on iOS or Android and publish it to have it show up here.

Elevation Profile

Seasonal Popularity

Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Bear,Nymph,Emerald,Dream lakes
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.1 mi
  2. Dream Lake via Bear Lake Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
  3. The Loch via "Winter Route"
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
  4. Nymph Lake via Bear Lake Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.3 mi
  5. Rocky Mountain National Park - Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge Trail (#5)
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.5 mi
  6. Nymph Lake Loop via Glacier Gorge Trail and Haiyaha Cutoff Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.8 mi
  7. Old Forest Inn - Site 2 Loop via Cub Lake Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.0 mi
  8. Nymph Lake via Bear Lake Road and Bear Lake Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.7 mi
  9. Cub Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.3 mi
  10. Fern Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.7 mi