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Bear Lake

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Bear Lake

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Holy Cross Wilderness

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    July 14, 2025

    Hiking

    Bear Lake is a beautiful alpine lake close to the Colorado Trail and Continental Divide Trail. There is a spur trail running around the lake. It is a great spot to spend time and is also home to brook trouts.

    July 10, 2023

    Hiking

    Bear Lake sits right at 11,070 feet elevation within the Holy Cross Wilderness. There are many ponds off the side of the Colorado Trail close to Bear Lake, but the actual lake is down the spur trail headed south. There are camping areas around the lake, but be aware that this is in a wilderness area and LNT principles should be practiced.

    July 13, 2023

    Running

    Bear Lake sits right at 11,070 feet elevation within the Holy Cross Wilderness. There are many ponds off the side of the Colorado Trail close to Bear Lake, but the actual lake is down the spur trail headed south. It's pretty rough terrain for running, but the Colorado Trail offers runnable terrain.

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    Elevation 3,370 m

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    Saturday 28 March

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    Location: Lake County, Colorado, United States

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