Bear Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min
Bear Creek Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lair o' the Bear Park near Genesee Ridge, CO. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,539 – 6,680 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66443, -105.27854
Nearest town Genesee Ridge, CO · Official trailhead info (denvergov.org)
Directions
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Bear Creek Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 51 min
Elevation 6,537–6,678 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bear Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Creekside Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 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
98% dirt2% gravel
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
More from this trailhead
- Bear Creek Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Bear Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Bear Creek Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 605 ft
- Bear Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 143 ft
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