Upper Mill Creek
Campground
Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Estes Park
Bear Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Bear Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Rocky Mountain National Park. It doesn't name Bear Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Prescribed Fire Operations are Underway near Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
Park closure covering Rocky Mountain National Park · NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Rocky Mountain National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bear Lake is a lake fishing spot in Estes Park, Colorado. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Aspen Dining
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Matt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Estes ParkLocal outfitters
- Wildcat Mountaineering21 mi away
- Buglife Fly Fishing32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Emerald Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Juhele_CZ, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Bear Lake Stock TrailHikingPhoto: Jim Halligan, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Bear's DenRock climbing0.2 mi
- Centaur BoulderRock climbing0.8 mi
Alberta FallsWaterfallPhoto: Evan Clark evanrclark, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Glacier CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.1 mi- BOR & NPS ParkState park3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Solitude LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Willow Creek Fishing SiteRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Lake PowellLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Snowdrift LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Snowbank LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Thunder LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Fourth LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Azure LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Ouzel LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Pipit LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Bear Lake Loop TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Juhele_CZ, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
Bear Lake and Bear's DenRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Alberta FallsWaterfall · ~1 min drivePhoto: Evan Clark evanrclark, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Glacier CreekCanoeing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Bear Lake
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
30° / 4°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
34° / 6°
13 wet · 12 snow
Mar
42° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
49° / 20°
11 wet · 6 snow
May
59° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
71° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
76° / 40°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 38°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
Oct
55° / 23°
10 wet · 4 snow
Nov
40° / 13°
11 wet · 9 snow
Dec
30° / 5°
14 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO, 10.2 mi away at 8,720 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
