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Lair o' the Bear Park

Bear Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Bear Creek Trail is a 2.3-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 mi6,549 – 6,680 ft2.6 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

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Elevation 6,548–6,678 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-e561

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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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