Rocky Mountain National Park: Beaver Mountain Trail

BMT01

Dist: 6.04 mi	Points: 556	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

BMT001

Location: 40.386818°, -105.610100°
Deer Ridge Junction: Hike S of US 36, following signs to Bear Mtn. Trail

BMT002

Location: 40.382282°, -105.608765°
Huge rocky thrones sit alongside trail

BMT003

Location: 40.379452°, -105.607117°
Turn R; trail crosses swampy meadow then climbs a sun-baked knoll

BMT004

Location: 40.376999°, -105.607986°
Turn R onto Bear Mtn. Trail

BMT005

Location: 40.379482°, -105.622482°
Gentle climb to a snow-white aspen grove

BMT006

Location: 40.374184°, -105.625664°
Cross Beaver Brook; look downstream for deer foraging along the grassy banks; begin easy ascent around the E-side of Beaver Mnt.

BMT007

Location: 40.364944°, -105.626465°
Spur Trail: Turn L to a gnarly outcrop with impressive views Moraine Park and a sea of dramatic peaks; return to trail and turn L

BMT008

Location: 40.360382°, -105.631287°
Turn L onto Beaver Meadows Trail; small overlook on R; path passes under the outcrop described above

BMT009

Location: 40.369202°, -105.617554°
Keep L @ Y

BMT010

Location: 40.373051°, -105.614067°
Trail exits @ Upper Beaver Meadows trailhead; head E on gravel road

BMT011

Location: 40.372650°, -105.612465°
Turn L back onto trail; marmots scurry in a meadow of blue-green sage brush

BMT012

Location: 40.376934°, -105.608032°
Turn R to end loop, then return .9 miles to trailhead