Pearl Lake State Park
About
Pearl Lake State Park is a Colorado state park managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife, about 22 miles from Steamboat Springs. It sits within the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, which the Forest Service oversees. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Walden weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Pearl Lake Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Overlook hike is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Shield of the Titans, about 2.3 miles away, and Hinman Park Campground offers camping about 3.6 miles from the park.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–76°F and lows of 29–38°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Walden, CO weather station, 32 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high2° low
- Feb30° high4° low
- Mar39° high13° low
- Apr47° high20° low
- May58° high28° low
- Jun69° high34° low
- Jul76° high38° low
- Aug74° high36° low
- Sep66° high29° low
- Oct53° high21° low
- Nov38° high12° low
- Dec28° high3° low
Where it is
- Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District · Ranger district
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado · 22 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Area Closure for the Fishhook Fire - Routt National Forest
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Pearl Lake TrailHiking0.5 mi
- OverlookHiking1 mi
- Shield of the TitansRock climbing2.3 mi
- Stump ButtressRock climbing2.3 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Hinman Park CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
- Sunrise Vista CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- North Fork Elk CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
