Hallett Peak is a

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in the northern

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of the

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. The peak is located in the

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, southwest by west ( bearing 240°) of the Town of Estes Park,

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, on the

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between

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and Larimer counties.

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Hallett Peak is on the Continental Divide, flanked by Flattop Mountain to the north and

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to the south. Just to its east lie Emerald Lake,

Dream Lake Dream Lake is a high alpine lake located in Rocky Mountain National Park in northern Colorado, located east of the continental divide. The lake is at the base of Hallett Peak and access is via the Bear Lake trail head. It is known for its views ...

, and Nymph Lake, access to which is usually from the

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Bierstadt Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, USA

The '' Northcutt-Carter Route'' of Hallett Peak is recognized in the historic climbing text '' Fifty Classic Climbs of North America''.Stewart M. Green Rock Climbing Colorado, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1995; . Non-technical climbers may reach the summit of Hallett Peak by hiking up the Flattop Mountain Trail to its highpoint, then walking south along the ridgeline and ascending the peak over talus piles.

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