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Lair o' the Bear Park

Bear Creek Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr

Bear Creek Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Lair o' the Bear Park near Genesee Ridge, CO. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,516 – 6,680 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66443, -105.27854
Nearest town Genesee Ridge, CO · Official trailhead info (denvergov.org)
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Bear Creek Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 6,516–6,678 ft

Out & Back · Lair o' the Bear Park

Trailhead: 39.66443, -105.27854

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 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-4-km-60f7

Trail surface

97% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F60°
Precip10%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 84°62°
Sun 86°61° 23%
Mon 84°69° 46%
Tue 83°64° 40%
Wed 81°62° 43%
Thu 85°62° 40%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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