Bear Creek Lake–Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min
Bear Creek Lake–Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.4-mile loop in Bear Creek Lake Park near Spring Hill, CO. The route reaches Bear Creek Lake. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,571 – 5,647 ft1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.64619, -105.15552
Nearest town Spring Hill, CO
Directions
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Bear Creek Lake–Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights
1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min
Elevation 5,572–5,646 ft
Loop · Bear Creek Lake Park
Trailhead: 39.64619, -105.15552
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Cowen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto C-470 & Bear Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cowen Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Bear Creek Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mt. Carbon Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt2% paved7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F62°
Feels like80°Precip7%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
91°67°
Sun
91°64°
Mon
90°74°
36%
Tue
88°67°
32%
Wed
86°65°
38%
Thu
90°66°
34%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- C-470 Trail & Cowen Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- C-470 Trail & Cowen Trail Loop via Mount Carbon Loop 2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Owl Trail via Mount Carbon Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- North Park Trail & Owl Trail via Mount Carbon Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Mount Carbon Loop–North Park Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Bear Creek Trail & Owl Trail via Mount Carbon Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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