AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

Elevation

0 mi5,259 – 5,302 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65082, -105.02546
Nearest town Sheridan, CO
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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: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mary Carter Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-creek-trail-out-back-3-km-2882

Trail surface

43% paved4% dirt2% boardwalk51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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