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Beartrack Lakes

Idaho Springs, Colorado — Clear Creek County.

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10Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 117848357).

Getting there

Flying here

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Location & fast facts

Where Beartrack Lakes is in Colorado

The red circle marks Beartrack Lakes.

Fast facts

About Beartrack Lakes

  • County: Clear Creek
  • Nearest city: Idaho Springs (about 7.4 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 34 mi from Denver and 66 mi from Colorado Springs, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Colorado

Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Cutthroat trout
  • Camping. 25 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

    Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Cutthroat trout.

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Beartrack Lake, Lower (Clear Creek County, CPW water code 59180). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Fishing gear for Beartrack Lakes

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    Lake map

    Beartrack Lakes shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 117848357), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Campgrounds near Beartrack Lakes

    We found 25 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Beartrack Lakes. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    14 more within 15 miles

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Colorado

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (39.5757, -105.5968). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Beartrack Lakes. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Beartrack Lakes

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Beartrack Lakes

      How big is Beartrack Lakes?

      Beartrack Lakes covers about 10 acres in Idaho Springs, Colorado (Clear Creek County).

      What fish are in Beartrack Lakes?

      CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Cutthroat trout.

      Are there campgrounds near Beartrack Lakes?

      Yes. We list 25 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles.

      What towns are on Beartrack Lakes?

      Beartrack Lakes touches Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado.

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