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Routt National Forest/Colorado

Bear Lakes Trail

1.0 mi

Distance

354 ft

Elev. Gain

30m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Lakes Trail is a point-to-point trail in Routt National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Jackson County, Colorado. It is 1 mile long and gains 354 feet. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is closed to bikes. The nearest town is Walden, Colorado, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,156 ft
Max:3,256 ft
Gain:116 ft
Loss:20 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,156 ft and 3,256 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,156 ft3,189 ft3,222 ft3,256 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,160 ft
End1.0 mi3,256 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes

Bike access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Walden, CO · about 18 mi away
County:
Jackson County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Routt National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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