Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Lindo Park near Twin Forks, CO. It climbs 1,291 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,624 – 7,359 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.60324, -105.22256
Nearest town Twin Forks, CO
Directions
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Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,625–7,360 ft
Out & Back · Mount Lindo Park
Trailhead: 39.60324, -105.22256
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Weaver Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fence Line Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Itchy Elbow Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Willow Walk, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bald Face Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Black Bear Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right onto Wild Chipmunk trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Bald Face Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Willow Walk, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Itchy Elbow Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Fence Line Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Weaver Gulch Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 87°F63°
Feels like79°Precip11%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
84°66°
Sun
85°61°
20%
Mon
84°69°
39%
Tue
83°64°
38%
Wed
81°61°
42%
Thu
85°62°
38%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 84 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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