Ptarmigan Lake, Trail Map, Bear Lake Trailhead, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Ptarmigan Lake - 11.8 Miles

Rocky Mountain National Park




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1: N40 18.714 W105 38.760 — 0.0 miles : Bear Lake Trailhead
2: N40 19.048 W105 38.636 — .45 miles : Bierstadt Lake access trail split
3: N40 18.986 W105 39.187 — 1.0 miles : Flattop Mountain - Odessa Lake trail split
4: N40 18.753 W105 39.550 — 1.6 miles : Dream Lake overlook
5: N40 18.851 W105 39.776 — 1.95 miles : Rocky climb in thinning forest
6: N40 18.876 W105 39.896 — 2.25 miles : Begin transition through treeline
7: N40 18.872 W105 40.223 — 2.85 miles : Emerald Lake Overlook
8: N40 18.963 W105 40.351 — 3.05 miles : Steady travel in rocky tundra
9: N40 18.775 W105 40.779 — 3.5 miles : Grade moderates with views of Notchtop
10: N40 18.617 W105 41.059 — 3.9 miles : Hitchrack at base of perennial snow field
11: N40 18.535 W105 41.415 — 4.3 miles : Flattop Mountain - Tonahutu Trail split
12: N40 18.574 W105 41.683 — 4.6 miles : North Inlet - Tonahutu Trail split
13: N40 18.543 W105 42.207 — 5.2 miles : Open tundra travel
14: N40 18.581 W105 42.422 — 5.65 miles : Open tundra travel
15: N40 18.682 W105 42.647 — 5.7 miles : Lip over lake