About
Length (round trip)10.3 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyStrenuous
Elevation gain3,238 ft up
Typical time6 hr 45 min
TrailheadBear Lake trailhead
SurfaceTundra then a boulder scramble to the summit
Best seasonJuly to September for the high country. Trail Ridge Road opens late May and closes with the first heavy snow in October.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see ⛰️ Summit🌄 Big views

The pointed peak that looms over Bear Lake, reached across Flattop Mountain.

Tips
A boulder scramble for the last stretch above Flattop. Be off the summit by noon - this ridge is a lightning magnet.
Location

Bear Lake trailhead

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