Bierstadt Lake
Lake in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bierstadt Lake is located in Larimer County, Colorado[1] and within the Rocky Mountain National Park.[2] Near McHenrys Peak and Longs Peak,[1] there are "spectacular views" of the Continental Divide at the lake.[3] The Bierstadt Lake Trailhead is located about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the turn-off at U.S. Route 36 into the Rocky Mountain National Park. During the summer, shuttle buses provide transportation to the trailhead.[3][4]
Bierstadt Lake | |
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Location | Larimer County, Colorado |
Coordinates | 40.327°N 105.624°W / 40.327; -105.624 |
Type | Glacial lake |
Etymology | Albert Bierstadt |
Part of | Mill Creek Basin |
Primary inflows | Upper Mill Creek |
Primary outflows | Mill Creek |
Managing agency | Rocky Mountain National Park |
Designation | 1932 |
Surface elevation | 9,419 ft (2,871 m)[1] |
Settlements | Estes Park, Colorado |
Website | RMNP Bierstadt Lake |
The lake sits atop a lateral moraine on the side and end of Bartholf Glacier and drains into Mill Creek.[2][5] It is named for Albert Bierstadt, a noted landscape artist, whose 1870s paintings of Longs Peak and Bierstadt Lake are among the Denver Art Museum's collection.