Bear Lake
Location: 40.3130268, -105.6467628
Taken from the eastern shore looking toward Hallet Peak before we headed toward Dream Lake
Nymph Lake
Location: 40.3099344, -105.6510115
Looking toward Hallet Peak
Aspen on Dream Lake trail
Location: 40.3103598, -105.653286
Hallet peak from Dream Lake trail
Location: 40.309918, -105.6544876
Crossing Tyndall Creek
Location: 40.3099998, -105.6560755
Dream Lake
Location: 40.3098035, -105.6571484
First sight of Dream Lake.
Dream lake
Location: 40.3098689, -105.6575346
The trail follows the north shore of the lake relatively closely so that you get many perspectives of this beautiful lake.
Dream lake
Location: 40.3096726, -105.6597233
This shot was taken just to capture the rich colors of trees and water all along the shoreline.
Dream Lake
Location: 40.3092799, -105.6612253
Looking east from the west end of the lake before heading up to Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake
Location: 40.309738, -105.6668043
This is the first sight of Emerald lake. The base of Hallet Peak is to the left and Jade pond and Tyndall Glacier lie beyond the edge of the shelf in the center. Flattop mountain is to the right.
Bear Lake
Location: 40.3131414, -105.6466341
From the parking area we took a short walk to see Bear Lake and then turned around to retrace our steps to get on Dream Lake trail.
Trail route questionable
Location: 40.3103271, -105.647192
The terrain map and the topo map do not agree as to the location of the trail here. I followed the topo map when routing this. The trails themselves are all clearly marked.
Nymph Lake overlook
Location: 40.3105889, -105.6532001
Nice view of Nymph lake from this part of the trail.
Dream Lake
Location: 40.3096726, -105.659852
The trail along the north shore follows the shore relatively closely offering different perspectives of the lake
The hike up through Tyndall Gorge to these lakes is a popular one and for good reason. The hike is easily done in a few hours so that the hiker can take his time and hang out at various spots and not have to rush out before dark. The hike does not entail any strenuous climbs but mainly gentler uphill grades. Due to it's popularity, it may not be the hike for one who is seeking seclusion in the wilderness. We went in September however and only crossed paths with a handful of hikers. It is a great 'first time' hike for folks who want to get out of their cars and experience the park more intimately but are not sure about how much hiking they can do. Definitely one of the more accessible treasures of RMNP.
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