Bear Mountain via Ida Bell Mine Road
10 mi · ▲ 3,515 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Bear Mountain via Ida Bell Mine Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. The route reaches Bear Mountain at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 3,515 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bear Mountain via Ida Bell Mine Road
10 mi · ▲ 3,515 ft · 5 hr 5 min
Elevation 9,592–12,611 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.60307, -105.92776
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 45° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Ida Bell Mine Road, heading SE.
- 4.2 miReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~130 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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