Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in . Sitting at an elevation of 9,450 feet, the alpine lake rests beneath the sheer flanks of and the Continental Divide at.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hallett Peak and Sprague Lake.

Peak
is a mountain summit in the northern of the of . The 12,720-foot peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 10.1 miles southwest by west of the , , , on the Continental Divide between and . is situated 2 miles west of Bear Lake.

Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic lake in , located on the south side of Glacier Creek, about two miles south of the Hollowell turnoff. is situated 2½ miles east of Bear Lake.

Bear Lake

Latitude
40.31323° or 40° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
-105.64812° or 105° 38′ 53″ west
Elevation
9,642 feet (2,939 metres)
Open location code
85GP8972+7Q
Geo­Names ID
5574580
Wiki­data ID
Q4876470
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bear Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bear Lake
  • French: lac Bear
  • French: Lac Bear
  • Japanese: ベアレイク
  • Turkish: Bear Gölü (Colorado)
  • Turkish: Bear Gölü

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