Mills Lake The Loch Lake Haiyaha Dream Lake Nymph Lake Loop Photo Gallery

View of Lake Haiyaha’s turquoise waters

Trailhead at Bear Lake Road

Glacier Gorge Trail trailhead (Haiyaha Loop)

Trail information

Trail map for lakes loop - mileage is off

Junction for Alberta Falls (trail sign)

View of Half Mountain and Battle Mountain

View of Half Mountain and the trail

Wild deer

Creek crossing with footbridge

Alberta Falls junction trail sign

Scenic footbridge along the Glacier Gorge Trail

Small cascades

View along the trail

Trail becomes a bit more rocky

Mountain views peek through the trees

Lower Alberta Falls

5-foot tall waterfall

5-foot tall waterfall

View of Glacier Creek

Hiker takes a photo at Alberta Falls

Alberta Falls, approx. 30-feet tall

Alberta Falls, approx. 30-feet tall

Alberta Falls, approx. 30-feet tall

Trail becomes more rocky after Alberta Falls

Mountain views

Waterfall view

Mountain view through the trees

Mountain views

Glacier Gorge Trail begins to open up to more views

Snowfield

Trail junction sign for Mills Lake / The Lock

View of Half Mountain (left) and Thatchtop (right)

View of Thatchtop Mountain (center)

Views open up along the Glacier Gorge Trail

Hiking along the Glacier Gorge Trail with views of Thatchtop Mountain

View of Thatchtop Mountain

View of Thatchtop Mountain

View of Thatchtop Mountain

Mills Lake, The Loch, Lake Haiyaha junction trail sign

Snowfields define parts of the Glacier Gorge Trail enroute to Mills Lake

Horse tie-up

Small cascades

Small cascades

Footbridge crossing

Glacier Falls

Glacier Falls

Glacier Falls

Snowfields led up to Mills Lake

View of Otis Peak

Approaching Mills Lake - views of Half Mountain and Storm Peak

Approaching Mills Lake - views of Half Mountain and Storm Peak

View of Glacier Creek flowing out of Mills Lake

View of Glacier Creek flowing out of Mills Lake

View of Mills Lake, Half Mountain, Storm Peak, Longs Peak

View of Mills Lake, Half Mountain, Storm Peak, Longs Peak

View of Mills Lake, Half Mountain, Storm Peak, Longs Peak

View of Mills Lake, Half Mountain, Storm Peak, Longs Peak

View of Mills Lake, Half Mountain, Storm Peak, Longs Peak

Hiking up the Sky Pond Trail to reach The Loch

Small Icy Brook cascades

5-foot tall waterfall in Icy Brook

Many cascades in Icy Brook

Many cascades in Icy Brook

Hiking snowfields along the Sky Pond Trail

Snowfield leads up to The Loch

Approaching The Loch

View of The Loch, The Sharkstooth, and Taylor Peak

View of The Loch, The Sharkstooth, and Taylor Peak

View of The Loch, The Sharkstooth, and Taylor Peak

View of The Loch and Otis Peak

The Loch

The Loch as seen from the evergreen forest

View along the Sky Pond Trail

Hiking the Sky Pond Trail with a view

Icy Brook Falls

Icy Brook Falls

Lake Haiyaha junction sign

Keep-left after Lake Haiyaha junction sign

Snowfields covered 80% of the Lake Haiyaha Trail

Muddy section of the Lake Haiyaha Trail

More snowfields along Lake Haiyaha Trail

Hiking down snowfields

Weeping Rock

Backcountry pond along Lake Haiyaha Trail

Backcountry pond along Lake Haiyaha Trail

Backcountry pond along Lake Haiyaha Trail

Backcountry pond along Lake Haiyaha Trail

View of Half Mountain

View of Half Mountain and Thatchtop Mountain

Waterfall, approx 8-feet tall

Hiking steeper snowfields along the Haiyaha Lake Trail

View of Half Mountain and Thatchtop Mountain

Tumbling waterfall, approx. 15-feet tall

Lake Haiyaha junction trail sign

Overflow water with boulder scrambles lead to Lake Haiyaha

Overflow water of Lake Haiyaha

View of Hallett Peak

Rock scambling to Lake Haiyaha

Ancient tree sits along the boulders of Lake Haiyaha

Turquoise waters of Lake Haiyaha (w/Hallett Peak)

Turquoise waters of Lake Haiyaha

Turquoise waters of Lake Haiyaha (w/Hallett Peak)

Scramble with freezing water below

Creek crossing / water source to filter

Chaos Creek view w/crystal clear water

Chaos Creek view w/crystal clear water

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Nymph Lake and Bear Lake below

View of Nymph Lake and Bear Lake below

View of Nymph Lake and Bear Lake below

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

Hiking steeper snowfields

Super steep snowfields begin. Got way worse - took no more photos for safety

View of Dream Lake and Hallett Peak

View of Dream Lake and Hallett Peak

Dream Lake trail sign

View of Tyndall Creek

Tyndall Falls, approx. 12-feet tall

Tyndall Falls, approx. 12-feet tall

View of Half Mountain and Storm Peak

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Nymph Lake and Half Mountain

View of Nymph Lake with Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Nymph Lake with Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Nymph Lake with Half Mountain, Storm Peak, and Thatchtop Mountain

View of Nymph Lake with Half Mountain and Thatchtop Mountain

3D map of the hike - on the MyHikes app!