Highlight (Segment) • Lake
Bear Lakes
Hiking
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Matthew
July 25, 2023
Hiking
Away from the crowds and offering a true mountain lake feeling, the two Bear Lakes sit just under 7,000 feet in the Custer Gallatin National Forest. If you are up for a big day and just want to see mountain lakes, you can combine these lakes with Mystic Lake and form a loop (or a point-to-point) starting from various trailheads.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Bear Lakes
2
hikers
20.6km
05:54
520m
520m
Hike the difficult 12.8-mile Bear Lakes via Bear Canyon Trail in Custer Gallatin National Forest, gaining 1693 feet to scenic lakes.
Hard
27.9km
08:22
900m
910m
Hike the difficult 17.3-mile New World Gulch and Bear Canyon Loop in Custer Gallatin National Forest, featuring Mystic Lake and wildflowers.
Hard
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Distance 451 m
Uphill 20 m
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