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Emerald Lake Out and Back

Route by andrew.r.cushen andrew.r.cushen
in Rocky Mountain National Park, Front Range, Rocky Mountains
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  • Total Length
    4.6mi
  • Ascent
    873ft
  • Difficulty
    Moderate

This is a very busy route, but that makes it easy to navigate and trail-find in the winter.

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1
Bear Lake Trailhead
Trailhead
Start Hiking
For 1¼mi
Bear Lake Loop Trail, Bear Lake - Dream/Haiyaha Junction Trail, Bear Lake - Glacier Gorge Junction - Loch Mills Junction Trail
2
Nymph Lake
Lake
Continue Hiking
For 0.6mi
Bear Lake - Dream/Haiyaha Junction Trail, Dream Lake - Lake Haiyaha Trail
3
Dream Lake
Lake
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For 0.4mi
Dream Lake - Lake Haiyaha Trail
4
Emerald Lake
Lake
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For 2¼mi
Dream Lake - Lake Haiyaha Trail, Bear Lake - Dream/Haiyaha Junction Trail, Bear Lake - Glacier Gorge Junction - Loch Mills Junction Trail, Bear Lake Loop Trail
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