At a Glance
Difficulty
Strenuous
Distance (one-way)
4.9 miles
Elevation
10,621 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Glacier Gorge TH
Park Area
Glacier Gorge / Bear Lake Corridor
Side of Divide
East
Coordinates
40.2653°N, 105.6411°W
Glacier Gorge / Bear Lake Corridor

Black Lake

Upper Glacier Gorge; above Mills Lake

Black Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park

About Black Lake

Black Lake sits at 10,621 feet in the Glacier Gorge / Bear Lake Corridor area of Rocky Mountain National Park. Upper Glacier Gorge; above Mills Lake.

The hike from Glacier Gorge TH covers 4.9 miles one-way on a strenuous trail requiring good fitness and navigation. This lake sits on the east side of the Continental Divide.

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