Colorado · Hiking

Bear Lake Loop Trail

0.64-mile loop trail in Colorado with 11 ft of elevation gain.

Bear Lake Loop TrailPhoto: Juhele_CZ, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
loop
11 ft
climb
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty

Best time to visit Bear Lake Loop Trail

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    37° / 16°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    38° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 21°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    52° / 26°

    10 wet

  5. May

    61° / 35°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 43°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 48°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 46°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 30°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    44° / 23°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 16°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Estes Park 3 Sse, CO, 7.1 mi away at 7,812 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bear Lake Loop Trail is a short 0.64-mile loop in Colorado with 11 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a loop pattern.

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