Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a scenic trailhead and destination in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sitting at an elevation of 9,450 ft the alpine lake rests below the sheer flanks of Hallett Peak and the Continental Divide at Several trails, from clean strolls to strenuous hikes, begin from the lake. The Bear Lake Road is open year -spherical, although it may temporarily near because of damaging weather situations. An adequate automobile parking space is furnished close to the lake. The Bear Lake Road is about 10 miles lengthy and starts offevolved close to the Beaver Meadows Entrance station of the Rocky Mountains National Park.

The lake was shaped in the course of the ice age by way of a glacier. Several moraines can be discovered downhill of Bear Lake. The Deline agreement is at the lake, close to the headwaters of the Bear River. There is an ice crossing from Deline to the winter avenue at the some distance facet of the Great Bear River. On 5 March 2016, a tank truck fell partway through the ice street just a few days after the authorities had improved the allowed most weight restrict to 40,000 kg on the road.

The truck, which changed into 3 km outdoor of Deline and close to the network's fresh water intake, in addition to a primary fishing area, contained about 30,000 of heating fuel and became one in all 70 truck masses meant to resupply the community. The gas changed into eliminated from the truck by using 2 am, 8 March. Three accommodations around the lake are locations for fishing and searching. In 1995, a 32.8 kg lake trout become stuck, the biggest ever stuck anywhere via angling.