Start with Bear, Sprague, or Lily Lake for a short shoreline loop, or try Hidden Valley for a creekside walk. Nymph and Dream Lakes trade flat ground for a climb, and the west side has its own stops near Grand Lake.…
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1 Rocky Mountain Bear Lake Loop Start at Bear Lake Trailhead and take the roughly 0.6-mile loop around the shore. Mountain views come almost as soon as you reach the water. There are some short grades and uneven spots. This is a good first choice if you want a short route with a clear turnaround. 0 2 Rocky Mountain Sprague Lake Loop Leave from the Sprague Lake Trailhead for an approximately 0.8-mile loop. The shoreline offers open mountain views and benches. The trail is generally gentle, with a few uneven spots, and the park posts details for visitors with mobility needs. 0 3 Rocky Mountain Lily Lake Loop From the Lily Lake parking area on Colorado Highway 7, take the shoreline loop of about 0.8 mile. You get open views across the lake without climbing Lily Ridge. Stick with the shoreline when you want the gentler walk. The surrounding hills still feature prominently from the water’s edge. 0 4 Rocky Mountain Coyote Valley Trail Start at the Coyote Valley Trailhead along Trail Ridge Road on the west side. The short trail follows the Colorado River across open valley ground. Choose it for a gentler walk with river and meadow views even when you do not have a lot of time. 0 5 Rocky Mountain Hidden Valley Nature Trail Start in the Hidden Valley parking area off Trail Ridge Road. The packed-gravel loops follow a creek and cross wooden footbridges. The lower loop is 0.2 mile, and adding the upper loop makes about 0.35 mile. Pick this one for a quick forest walk with benches and a few short grades. In winter, the… 0 6 Rocky Mountain Adams Falls Trail Leave from East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake on the west side. The waterfall arrives within the first half mile. The short approach has some uneven ground and a little climbing. Turn around at the overlook for a quick outing or check how far you want to go beyond it. 0 7 Rocky Mountain Alberta Falls Trail Start at Glacier Gorge Trailhead for roughly 0.8 mile each way. The trail climbs through woods before the waterfall, with some rocky footing. Consider the Bear Lake shuttle when it runs if parking at Glacier Gorge is full. 0 8 Rocky Mountain Nymph Lake Trail From Bear Lake Trailhead, take the marked uphill route to Nymph Lake, roughly half a mile each way. Expect about 230 feet of climbing. The pond makes a natural turnaround if you want a shorter walk than the route to Dream Lake, especially if the higher trails are slick. 0 9 Rocky Mountain Dream Lake Trail From Bear Lake Trailhead, pass Nymph Lake and continue to the long, narrow lake below Hallett Peak. It’s roughly 1.1 miles each way with about 450 feet of climbing. Choose it over the shoreline loops if you want a short hike that feels like a climb, and turn back at Nymph Lake if the grade or… 0 10 Rocky Mountain Lake Irene Trail Use the Lake Irene picnic area when Trail Ridge Road is open. The trees make this small lake feel sheltered even high in the park. Keep the lake as your turnaround and take the sloping return steadily at altitude. 0 
Rocky Mountain Bear Lake LoopStart at Bear Lake Trailhead and take the roughly 0.6-mile loop around the shore. Mountain views come almost as soon as you reach the water. There are some short grades and uneven spots. This is a good first choice if you want a short route with a clear turnaround.0
Rocky Mountain Sprague Lake LoopLeave from the Sprague Lake Trailhead for an approximately 0.8-mile loop. The shoreline offers open mountain views and benches. The trail is generally gentle, with a few uneven spots, and the park posts details for visitors with mobility needs.0
Rocky Mountain Lily Lake LoopFrom the Lily Lake parking area on Colorado Highway 7, take the shoreline loop of about 0.8 mile. You get open views across the lake without climbing Lily Ridge. Stick with the shoreline when you want the gentler walk. The surrounding hills still feature prominently from the water’s edge.0
Rocky Mountain Coyote Valley TrailStart at the Coyote Valley Trailhead along Trail Ridge Road on the west side. The short trail follows the Colorado River across open valley ground. Choose it for a gentler walk with river and meadow views even when you do not have a lot of time.0
Rocky Mountain Hidden Valley Nature TrailStart in the Hidden Valley parking area off Trail Ridge Road. The packed-gravel loops follow a creek and cross wooden footbridges. The lower loop is 0.2 mile, and adding the upper loop makes about 0.35 mile. Pick this one for a quick forest walk with benches and a few short grades. In winter, the…0
Rocky Mountain Adams Falls TrailLeave from East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake on the west side. The waterfall arrives within the first half mile. The short approach has some uneven ground and a little climbing. Turn around at the overlook for a quick outing or check how far you want to go beyond it.0
Rocky Mountain Alberta Falls TrailStart at Glacier Gorge Trailhead for roughly 0.8 mile each way. The trail climbs through woods before the waterfall, with some rocky footing. Consider the Bear Lake shuttle when it runs if parking at Glacier Gorge is full.0
Rocky Mountain Nymph Lake TrailFrom Bear Lake Trailhead, take the marked uphill route to Nymph Lake, roughly half a mile each way. Expect about 230 feet of climbing. The pond makes a natural turnaround if you want a shorter walk than the route to Dream Lake, especially if the higher trails are slick.0
Rocky Mountain Dream Lake TrailFrom Bear Lake Trailhead, pass Nymph Lake and continue to the long, narrow lake below Hallett Peak. It’s roughly 1.1 miles each way with about 450 feet of climbing. Choose it over the shoreline loops if you want a short hike that feels like a climb, and turn back at Nymph Lake if the grade or…0
Rocky Mountain Lake Irene TrailUse the Lake Irene picnic area when Trail Ridge Road is open. The trees make this small lake feel sheltered even high in the park. Keep the lake as your turnaround and take the sloping return steadily at altitude.0