Bard Peak, Mountain summit in Colorado, US

Bard Peak is a 13,647-foot mountain in Colorado's Front Range that hikers can reach through several different routes. The terrain changes as you go higher, starting in forests and opening to alpine meadows near the summit.

Bard Peak is a thirteener of 13,647 feet (4,160 m) in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, standing in Arapaho National Forest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado. The sources record no founding date, naming history or construction for the summit; its documented identity is its elevation and its position within the national forest.

The Arapaho National Forest, where Bard Peak stands, maintains regulations for group sizes and permits to protect the natural environment.

Access starts from the Herman Gulch Trailhead at about 10,310 feet, where the trail climbs steadily upward for roughly 4 miles. The best time to visit is late spring through early fall, as winter snow and ice can make the terrain difficult.

Bard Peak rises to 13,647 feet (4,160 m), making it a thirteener of the Front Range. It stands in Arapaho National Forest, 4.5 miles west-northwest of Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado.