At a Glance
Difficulty
Hard
Distance (one-way)
6.0 miles
Elevation
10,970 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Wild Basin TH
Park Area
Wild Basin
Side of Divide
East
Coordinates
40.1914°N, 105.6550°W
Wild Basin

Bluebird Lake

Wild Basin backcountry

Bluebird Lake, Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park — 10970 ft elevation

About Bluebird Lake

Bluebird Lake is a hard Wild Basin objective at 10,970 feet, 6.0 miles one-way from Wild Basin Trailhead. It sits deeper in the basin than Ouzel Lake and is one of the area's better-known high lake destinations.

The hike is long enough to feel like a full mountain day. It also acts as a stepping stone in the geography of Wild Basin, with smaller and higher lakes - including Box, Eagle, and the Isolation Peak cluster - spread through the surrounding high country.

NPS hiking and wilderness tables list Wild Basin routes to Ouzel Falls, Ouzel Lake, Thunder Lake, Finch Lake, Pear Lake, and Sandbeach Lake, making this southeast corner one of the park's densest lake-and-waterfall regions.

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