This prominent summit along the Continental Divide stands over Chaos Canyon (south) and Tyndall Glacier (north). The trail is easy to follow, even when you are just following the cairns over to Hallett. A nice range of environments throughout, pine forest to begin then it opens up to fantastic views. Hopefully it goes without saying, but it would be an extremely bad idea to step foot anywhere near the glacier.Once past the glacier the trail begins to climb again, and becomes progressively steeper. We arrived at 5:45am on a Friday and Bear Lake parking lot was only 1/2 full.
Nice trail through forest for the first half of the hike and then trail becomes more exposed as you reach higher elevations at flat top mountain. GPS Coordinates :: Download Coordinates. There are cairns in many places, and sometimes the trail is pretty obvious, but route finding can still be fairly difficult. My fleece-lined windbreaker wasn't even close to warm enough on the summit but it was too warm by the time we reached the car around 10:45am. Surprised there was a trail for most of the saddle between hallett and Otis. It has spectacular views of the mountain ranges and lakes in the park. It was windy and mid 40s at the top.
At this point outstanding panoramic views will begin to emerge, especially towards the east where you'll be able to see Bierstadt Lake, Sprague Lake and much of the Glacier Basin area.At 3 miles you'll reach the Emerald Lake Overlook, another spot that offers stunning views. We wore a t shirt, shorts, quarter zip fleece, and raincoat and that worked perfectly. Challenging climb but the summit offered some amazing photo opportunities going to Hallett peak was quite challenging. Views are excellent once above the treeline especially. We arrived back at Bear lake lot at 11:30am feeling proud of ourselves!Amazing hike. Length 14.8 km Elevation gain 992 m Route type Out & Back Hallett Peak: 12,713 ft. Summit views are awesome, but very common to have high winds on the summit--be ready for some serious windchill. Keep climbing for another The trail eventually levels out and you’ll come to a signpost marking an intersection. Area Map NPS Maps Fairly easy hike up. There is usually snow on the trail from mid-November through mid-July. The Flattop Mountain hike can be a challenge as you climb towards the summit, but you are rewarded with stunning views. From the summit area of Flattop, head south skirting above the huge cirque that holds Tyndall Glacier. The parking lot was hopping by the time we returned with lots of people just setting out for their hikes.My 17 year old son and I took on this peak, arriving at the Bear Lake parking lot at 5:45am to find a parking space. Very hard. It is just a little harder in the Winter, simply because it's more work using snowshoes. I am from elevation zero so it was tough to catch my breathe at higher elevations.
Hallett Peak can be climbed any time of the year. Off to your right is Hallett Peak. It became very windy as you left the tree line at about 2.5 miles. Easy unsubscribe links are provided in every email. If you are planning on peaking Flattop Mountain, the extra 1.2 miles to Hallett Peak and back are a must. Many colours on trees. From the summit area of Flattop, head south skirting above the huge cirque that holds Tyndall Glacier. Rocky trail, but was a beautiful hike and a great day. Although there are no signs indicating you're at the top, this is usually recognized as the summit of Flattop Mountain. After a level stretch, the route up Hallett becomes steep and rocky, with occasional cairns marking a route. Challenging but memorable climb There is an unofficial "trail" from Flattop Mountain to Hallett Peak. Hallett Peak (elevation 12,713 feet), can be reached by way of the popular Flattop Mountain Trail, adding more dramatic scenery along the Bear Lake Trail. We were very glad to have windbreakers.
Trail is tricky to navigate up Hallett, there are plenty of rock piles though so keep your eye out.
Continuing 0.6 miles from Flattop Mountain, the trail to Hallett Peak follows cairns up a very steep and rocky scramble. Take a one minute vacation from your computer. Trail Description: The hike to Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park begins from the Bear Lake Trailhead, located at the end of Bear Lake Road, nine miles from the turn-off at Highway 36. Hallett Peak - 10.0 Miles Rocky Mountain National Park. Find out about up to the minute special offers. This review is probably best suited for less experienced hikers.