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All Locations > Colorado > CO Ice & Mixed > RMNP - Mixed/Ice

Classic Climbs for Bear Lake Trailheads

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
WI3
 14
● The Hourglass
Trad, Ice
Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
WI2
 17
● East Couloir
Trad, Ice
Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
WI4
 11
● Grace Falls
Trad, Ice, Alpine
Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
WI2- M1 Mod. Snow
 113
● Dragon's Tail Couloir
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
M2- Mod. Snow
 19
● Dragon's Tooth (aka Dead Elk Cou…
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
WI3+ M6
 21
● Bullett
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
WI5
 5
● Hot Doggie
Trad, Ice, Alpine
Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
WI5-6 M6-7
 16
● The Squid
Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Emerald Lake & vicinity
WI5+ M5-6 Steep Snow
 30
● Hallett Chimney, AI5 M5
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
Mod. Snow
 9
● Chaos Couloir
Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
Chaos Canyon > Hallett S Side
Mod. Snow
 6
● Ptarmigan Glacier
Snow 5 pitches
Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
Steep Snow
 7
● Flattop Gully
Snow
Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
Mod. Snow
 9
● Tyndall Gully
Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
M5-
 27
● Great Dihedral to Upper Buttress
Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
M1-2 Steep Snow PG13
 6
● Southeast Face Couloir aka S-Cou…
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
M5-6
 7
● The Slit
Trad, Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
M5-6
 5
● Englishman's Route
Mixed, Alpine 6 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
M5-6 Steep Snow
 5
● Steep Is Flat
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
M6+
 17
● Ole No. 2
Mixed
Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
M5+
 14
● Stem Corner
Trad, TR, Mixed
Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
WI2 M2 Mod. Snow
 11
● Smoke and Dragons Couloir
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow
 6
● East Ridge
Snow, Alpine
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > E Buttress
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c WI2+ M1 Mod. Snow
 8
● Southeast Face
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a M4 Easy Snow
 5
● Steeplechase
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 3 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > E Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow
 44
● North Face (which actually faces…
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b M4 Steep Snow
 21
● Enter The Dragon (aka Old Route)
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a WI5 M8 PG13
 14
● Furry Thang
Sport, Mixed, Ice
Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b M10- PG13
 6
● Spider Nutz
Sport, Mixed
Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b WI5+ M9+ PG13
 5
● Smokey
Sport, TR, Mixed, Ice
Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● The Hourglass Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
 14
WI3 Trad, Ice
● East Couloir Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
 17
WI2 Trad, Ice
● Grace Falls Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
 11
WI4 Trad, Ice, Alpine
● Dragon's Tail Couloir Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 113
WI2- M1 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Dragon's Tooth (aka Dead El… Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 19
M2- Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
● Bullett Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 21
WI3+ M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
● Hot Doggie Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
 5
WI5 Trad, Ice, Alpine
● The Squid Emerald Lake /… > Emerald Lake & vicinity
 16
WI5-6 M6-7 Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
● Hallett Chimney, AI5 M5 Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 30
WI5+ M5-6 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Chaos Couloir Chaos Canyon > Hallett S Side
 9
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine 7 pitches
● Ptarmigan Glacier Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
 6
Mod. Snow Snow 5 pitches
● Flattop Gully Odessa Gorge > Flattop Mtn - N side
 7
Steep Snow Snow
● Tyndall Gully Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 9
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● Great Dihedral to Upper But… Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 27
M5- Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
● Southeast Face Couloir aka… Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 6
M1-2 Steep Snow PG13 Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
● The Slit Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 7
M5-6 Trad, Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
● Englishman's Route Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 5
M5-6 Mixed, Alpine 6 pitches
● Steep Is Flat Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 5
M5-6 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
● Ole No. 2 Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
 17
M6+ Mixed
● Stem Corner Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
 14
M5+ Trad, TR, Mixed
● Smoke and Dragons Couloir Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 11
WI2 M2 Mod. Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● East Ridge Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > E Buttress
 6
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● Southeast Face Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 8
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c WI2+ M1 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 2 pitches
● Steeplechase Emerald Lake /… > Hallett Peak -… > E Buttress
 5
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a M4 Easy Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 3 pitches
● North Face (which actually… Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
 44
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
● Enter The Dragon (aka Old R… Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 21
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b M4 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
● Furry Thang Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
 14
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a WI5 M8 PG13 Sport, Mixed, Ice
● Spider Nutz Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
 6
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b M10- PG13 Sport, Mixed
● Smokey Bear Lake & Bea… > Bear's Den
 5
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b WI5+ M9+ PG13 Sport, TR, Mixed, Ice

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