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Hallett Peak

The route to this summit begins along the popular Flattop Mountain trail, and continues to Hallett Peak, the summit immediately south of Flattop Mountain. . The summit is reached after a brief, steep scramble up the boulder- covered western slope of Hallett's summit block.

Distance: 5.0 miles one-way Summit elevation: 12,713 feet Trailhead elevation: 9,475 feet Net elevation gain: 3,238 feet Bear Lake Trailhead Rocky Mountain National Park

Hallett Peak from Bear Lake Road

Major Trail Landmarks Bear Lake (Short walk from parking lot) Junction of Flattop Mountain and Odessa Lake Trails (0.8 miles one-way from trailhead) Flattop Mountain Summit (4.4 miles one-way from trailhead) - end of maintained trail

Principal Destinations Near Hallett Peak Otis Peak (6.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unmaintained route beyond Flattop Mountain Taylor Peak (7.0 miles one-way from trailhead) - via unmaintained route beyond Flattop Mountain

Backcountry Campsites Near Hallett Peak There are no campsites near Hallett Peak when approaching from Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a popular area on the east side of the Continental Divide. From the Beaver Meadows Entrance Station on U.S. Highway 36, head west about 0.2 miles and turn south on Bear Lake Road (toward Moraine Park). Follow Bear Lake Road a little over 9 miles to the large parking area where Bear Lake Road ends. Bear Lake is just west of the parking lot. The Emerald Lake trail begins southeast of the lake; the Flattop Mountain trail begins on the east side of the lake. The route to Hallett Peak begins along the Bear Lake lakeshore trail. Follow the Flattop Mountain Trail from the east side of Bear Lake, and ascend Flattop Mountain on the 4.4 mile trail. From the summit of Flattop, leave the maintained trail, and hike south toward Hallett Peak along the ridge above Tyndall Glacier. After a level stretch, the route up Hallett becomes steep and rocky, with occasional cairns marking a route. This route is a relatively brief scramble over boulders, leading to the small open area on Hallett Peak.

Sample photographs of the hike to Hallett Peak

Hallett Peak summit from Flattop Mountain

View toward Bierstadt Lake from Hallett Peak

Summit of Hallett Peak and view of Mummy Range

Longs Peak from Hallett Peak

Hallett Peak topographic map

Principal summer trail marked by solid red line; unmaintained trail or route marked by dashed red line. Map is oriented with north to the top of the map

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