Dream Lake Trail in Colorado

Dream Lake Trail

This is an easy trail, the first half is paved, and it is very popular with families and those looking for an excellent payoff without much effort.

Guide Sections

Use Dream Lake Trail's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.

Hiking

Dream Lake Trail Details

Difficulty

Low

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Starting at the Bear Lake Trailhead, visitors wanting to see Dream Lake will need to take the left branch of the trail. This can be a heavily trafficked area, so if you want to avoid crowds, hit the trail early. Along the path, visitors will pass Nymph lake before arriving at Dream Lake, with the surreal Hallett Peak in the background. Also, it should be mentioned that Emerald Lake is less than a mile further along the path. This is an easy trail, the first half is paved, and it is very popular with families and those looking for an excellent payoff without much effort.