Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park

Bear Lake Road

Connects Upper Beaver Meadows and Bear Lake, where you'll find several popular hiking trails.

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Bear Lake Road Details

Bear Lake Road connects Upper Beaver Meadows and Bear Lake, where you'll find several popular hiking trails, including an easy walk around the lake itself. In the winter you can snowshoe across the frozen lake. Bear Lake Road also provides access to picnic areas, campgrounds, the Moraine Park Visitor Center, and Sprague Lake.

Difficulty

Low

Distance

N/A

Estimated time

Region

East Side

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Bear Lake Road

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0.5 mi away

Artist and Preservation

Before the age of color photography, it was up to painters to capture the beauty of landscapes.

0.5 mi away

Moraine Park Visitor Center

Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and an information desk.

0.5 mi away

Moraine Park Visitor Center

Features a natural-history exhibit, a bookstore, and other tourist information.

0.7 mi away

Historic Moraine Park

The meadows of Moraine Park were where Arapaho Indians once made ceremonial pipes.

0.8 mi away

Moraine Park Campground

This large campground has 245 campsites and is open year-round.