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Fern Lake Campsite

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Bear Lake Trailhead
Bear Lake TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Bear Lake Comfort Station, also known as the Bear Lake Generator Building, in Rocky Mountain National Park was designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs is the National Park Service Rustic style and was built in 1940. It was converted for use as a generator house at an unknown date and apparently no longer serves its former purpose as a public toilet. It was added to th

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Joe Mills Mountain (3,298 m)
Joe Mills Mountain (3,298 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Little Matterhorn (3,515 m)
Little Matterhorn (3,515 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Grace FallsWaterfalls0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Emerald Lake Overlook
Emerald Lake OverlookAttractions

Dream Lake is a high alpine lake located in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado, located east of the continental divide. The lake is at the base of Hallett Peak and access is via the Bear Lake trail head. It is at the heart of the park, and at Region 4 of the park's geographical zones. It is known for its views caused by surrounding steep cliffs, good location for winter snowshoeing,

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Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National ParkParks & play

Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park of the United States located approximately 55 mi (89 km) northwest of Denver in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west. The eastern and western slopes of the Continental Divide run directly through the center of the park with th

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Mount Wuh (3,269 m)Summits & peaks0.5 km · ~6 min walkDirections ↗
Marguerite Falls
Marguerite FallsWaterfalls

Les chutes Marguerite (en anglais : Marguerite Falls) sont des chutes d'eau du comté de Larimer, dans le Colorado, aux États-Unis. Ces chutes formées par la Fern Creek relèvent du parc national de Rocky Mountain.

0.5 km · ~6 min walkDirections ↗
Glacier Gorge TrailheadTrails & trailheads1.7 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Fern Lake Trailhead
Fern Lake TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, runs 4.8 miles (7.7 km) from Moraine Park in the eastern part of the park westward to Fern Lake, the first portion of the trail following the course of the Big Thompson River. The trail was first informally established in the late 1880s as a way to get to "The Pool," a wide spot in the Big Thompson where a small lodge predated the 1915

17.5 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗
Fern Falls
Fern FallsWaterfalls

The Fern Lake Patrol Cabin in Rocky Mountain National Park was designed by National Park Service landscape Daniel Ray Hull and built in 1925. The National Park Service Rustic cabin was used for a time as a ranger station. It was destroyed by the East Troublesome Fire in 2020. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, and was delisted in 2022, after being destroyed by the

17.5 km · ~33 min driveDirections ↗
Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway
Trail Ridge Road Scenic BywayAttractions

The Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow National Scenic Byway is a 55-mile (89 km) All-American Road and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer and Grand counties, Colorado, USA. The byway consists of the 48-mile (77 km) Trail Ridge Road and the connecting 6.9-mile (11 km) Beaver Meadow Road. With a high point at 12,183 feet (3,713 m) elevation, Trail Ridg

30.1 km · ~45 min driveDirections ↗
Rocky Mountain Wilderness
Rocky Mountain WildernessParks & play36.9 km · ~55 min driveDirections ↗

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