Bear Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Bear Creek Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sheridan, CO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear Creek Trail
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 5,260–5,301 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.65082, -105.02546
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 59° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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