East Side
Arch Rocks
Elevation: 8200+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Arrowhead Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 11120 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 3 miles (one-way)
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Azure Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 11880 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
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Bear Lake
Elevation: 9475 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Beaver Meadows Entrance (on road)
Elevation: 8100 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Beaver Mountain
Elevation: 10491 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 2 miles (one-way)
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Bierstadt Lake
Elevation: 9416 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake Road
Distance: 1.3 miles (one-way)
Bierstadt Moraine
Elevation: 9600 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake Road
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Bighorn Flats
Elevation: 11900 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
Bighorn Lake
Elevation: 11040 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 0.5 miles (one-way)
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Bighorn Ranger Station (on road)
Elevation: 8240+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Black Pool
Elevation: 9040+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Castle Rock
Elevation: 10640+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 5.5 miles (one-way)
Chaos Canyon
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Chief Cheley Peak
Elevation: 12804 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Cracktop
Elevation: 12760+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 5.3 miles (one-way)
Cub Lake
Elevation: 8600 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 2 miles (one-way)
Deer Mountain
Elevation: 10013 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Deer Ridge Junction (8930)
Distance: 3 miles (one-way)
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Deer Ridge Junction (on road)
Elevation: 8930 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Doughnut Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 11240 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 3.5 miles (one-way)
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Dream Lake
Elevation: 9880 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 1 miles (one-way)
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Eagle Cliff Mountain
Elevation: 8906 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park Museum
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Emerald Lake
Elevation: 10080 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 1.5 miles (one-way)
Fall River Entrance (on road)
Elevation: 8280 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Fall River Pass (on road)
Elevation: 11796 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Farview Curve (on road)
Elevation: 10120 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Fern Falls
Elevation: 8800 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 2.8 miles (one-way)
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Fern Lake
Elevation: 9520 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
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Flattop Mountain
Elevation: 12324 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
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Forest Canyon Overlook (on road)
Elevation: 11716 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Forest Canyon Pass
Elevation: 11280+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Forest Lake
Elevation: 10298 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 2 miles (one-way)
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Gable, The
Elevation: 11000 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Gabletop Mountain
Elevation: 11939 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 7 miles (one-way)
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Glacier Gorge Junction (on road)
Elevation: 9240 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Gore Range Overlook (on road)
Elevation: 12000+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Grace Falls
Elevation: 10240+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Grand Lake Entrance (on road)
Elevation: 8560 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Haiyaha, Lake
Elevation: 10200 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 2 miles (one-way)
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Hallett Peak
Elevation: 12713 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
Photographs:
- Alpenglow on Hallett Peak, by Bill Gerard
- Hallett Peak at Dream Lake, by Bill Gerard
- Hallett Peak in the clouds from trail, by Bill Gerard
- View of Hallett Peak from Bear Lake, by Bill Gerard
- Hallett Peak, as seen from the vicinity of Otis Peak (by Michael Dallin)
- Dream Lake and Hallett Peak (75K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- Lake Haiyaha and Hallett Peak (69K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- The summit of Hallett Peak (79K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- Hallett Peak from Bear Lake (164K JPG by Rich Paolello).
- Nymph Lake and Hallett Peak (58K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- Nymph Lake and Hallett Peak (89K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- Hallett Peak (38K JPG, by Michael Dallin).
- Nymph Lake and Hallett Peak, courtesy of Rocky Mnt Digital Peeks Home Page (142K GIF).
- Hallett Peak Among the Aspen (135K JPG, Author unknown. If it is yours, email me... I lost your address!)
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Hayden Gorge
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Hayden Lake (Hayden Gorge)
Elevation: 11120 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
Hayden Spire
Elevation: 12480+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 7 miles (one-way)
Helene, Lake
Elevation: 10560 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 4 miles (one-way)
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High point, Trail Ridge Road
Elevation: 12183 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Highest Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 12400 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
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Hollowell Park
Elevation: 8360+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Hondius Park (on road)
Elevation: 8280 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Horseshoe Park (on road)
Elevation: 8520 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Hourglass Lake
Elevation: 11200 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 6.5 miles (one-way)
Iceberg Lake (by road)
Elevation: 11840 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Iceberg Pass (on road)
Elevation: 11827 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Ida, Mount
Elevation: 12880+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
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Inkwell Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 11440 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 4 miles (one-way)
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Irene Lake
Elevation: 11840 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 7.5 miles (one-way)
Irene, Lake
Elevation: 10600 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 0.5 miles (one-way)
Joe Mills Mountain
Elevation: 11078 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 4 miles (one-way)
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Julian, Mount
Elevation: 12928 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
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Knobtop Mountain
Elevation: 12331 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 6.3 miles (one-way)
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Lily Lake
Elevation: 8927 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Little Horseshoe Park
Elevation: 8640+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Little Matterhorn
Elevation: 11586 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 6.3 miles (one-way)
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Little Rock Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 10280 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 2.5 miles (one-way)
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Lonesome Lake (Hayden Gorge)
Elevation: 11680 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
Longs Peak Ranger Station (on road)
Elevation: 9400 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Loomis Lake
Elevation: 10200 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
Love Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 11240 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 3.3 miles (one-way)
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Many Parks Curve (on road)
Elevation: 9764 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Marguerite Falls
Elevation: 9440 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Marigold Lake
Elevation: 10200 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
Marigold Pond
Elevation: 10560 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 3.5 miles (one-way)
Medicine Bow Curve (on road)
Elevation: 11640 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Mill Creek
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Mill Creek Basin
Elevation: 9000 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 1.6 miles (one-way)
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Milner Pass (on road)
Elevation: 10758 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Moraine Park
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Moraine Park Visitor Center
Elevation: 8150 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Notchtop Mountain
Elevation: 12129 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 5.8 miles (one-way)
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Nymph Lake
Elevation: 9680 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 0.5 miles (one-way)
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Odessa Lake
Elevation: 10000 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
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Otis Peak
Elevation: 12486 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
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Pool, The
Elevation: 8280+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Poudre Lake (by road)
Elevation: 10720 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
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Powell Peak
Elevation: 13208 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 8.3 miles (one-way)
Ptarmigan Lake
Elevation: 11440 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 6 miles (one-way)
Ptarmigan Pass
Elevation: 12160+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Ptarmigan Point
Elevation: 12363 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
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Rainbow Curve (on road)
Elevation: 10829 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Rainbow Lake
Elevation: 11720 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 7 miles (one-way)
Raspberry Park
Elevation: 9000 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Rock Cut (on road)
Elevation: 12120 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Rock Lake (Gorge Lakes)
Elevation: 10280 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 2.5 miles (one-way)
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Round Pond
Elevation: 10320 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 3 miles (one-way)
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Sheep Rock
Elevation: 10920+ ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Shipler Mountain
Elevation: 11317 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 2.3 miles (one-way)
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Snowdrift Peak
Elevation: 12274 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 8 miles (one-way)
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South Lateral Moraine
Elevation: 8700 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Specimen Mountain
Elevation: 12489 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 2 miles (one-way)
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Sprague Glacier
Elevation: 11700 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 6.5 miles (one-way)
Sprague Mountain
Elevation: 12713 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 9.5 miles (one-way)
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Sprague Pass
Elevation: 11708 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Spruce Lake
Elevation: 9640 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: 4.5 miles (one-way)
Steep Mountain
Elevation: 9538 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Moraine Park (Fern Lake / Cub Lake Trailheads) (8150)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Stones Peak
Elevation: 12922 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 11 miles (one-way)
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Sundance Mountain
Elevation: 12466 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0.3 miles (one-way)
Taylor Peak
Elevation: 13153 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 7 miles (one-way)
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Terra Tomah Mountain
Elevation: 12718 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Milner Pass (10750)
Distance: 6.8 miles (one-way)
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Timberline Pass
Elevation: 11484 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
Toll Memorial
Elevation: 12310 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Rock Cut (on Trail Ridge Road) (12120)
Distance: 0.5 miles (one-way)
Tombstone Ridge
Elevation: 11640 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 1.3 miles (one-way)
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Tourmaline Lake
Elevation: 11560 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 5 miles (one-way)
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Trail Ridge Road
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Tundra Curves (on road)
Elevation: 11951 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Trail Ridge Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Tuxedo Park (on road)
Elevation: 7960 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake Road
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Two Rivers Lake
Elevation: 10600 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 3.8 miles (one-way)
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Tyndall Glacier
Elevation: 12200 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 3 miles (one-way)
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Tyndall Gorge
Elevation: ? ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: ? miles (one-way)
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Wild Basin Ranger Station (on road)
Elevation: 8700 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Highway, east side
Distance: 0 miles (one-way)
Wuh, Mount
Elevation: 10761 ft.
Nearest Trailhead: Bear Lake (9440)
Distance: 2.5 miles (one-way)
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