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Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 8 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 8 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Willow Springs, CO. It climbs 869 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,414 – 7,136 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Two Fawn Cove Trail 39.61586, -105.19307
Nearest town Willow Springs, CO
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Bald Face Trail–Black Bear Trail, 8 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 6,413–7,136 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Two Fawn Cove Trail · 39.61586, -105.19307

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Rattlesnake Run, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Weaver Gulch Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Run, heading E.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto Willow Walk Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Short Skunk Trail, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Mesa Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Short Skunk Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Willow Walk, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bald Face Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Left Hand Canyon Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Upper Willow Walk, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Golden Spike Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Hogback Heaven Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Hidden Valley Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dark Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Itchy Elbow Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Fence Line Trail, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Weaver Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cody's Loop Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Weaver Gulch Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Run, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-face-trail-black-bear-trail-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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