Black Bear Trail & Horseshoe Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr
Black Bear Trail & Horseshoe Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Coal Creek, CO. It climbs 999 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,212 – 9,075 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail 39.84966, -105.42737
Nearest town Coal Creek, CO
Directions
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Black Bear Trail & Horseshoe Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 8,212–9,075 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail · 39.84966, -105.42737
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 51° · precip 17% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Horseshoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miBear right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail, heading NE.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F51°
Precip17%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
73°54°
15%
Sun
75°56°
44%
Mon
72°53°
53%
Tue
74°50°
44%
Wed
71°49°
42%
Thu
76°52°
43%
More from Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail Trailhead
- Mule Deer Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Horseshoe Trail 2 mi · ▲ 382 ft
- Horseshoe Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 466 ft
- Mule Deer Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Mule Deer Trail 4 mi · ▲ 797 ft
- Kriley Pond via Mule Deer Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 629 ft
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