Golden Gate Canyon State Park

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

  1. Start on Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Horseshoe Trail, heading E.
  4. 2 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Horseshoe Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Horseshoe Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2 miBear right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Mule Deer Spur To Camp Shelter 2 Trail, heading NE.
  9. 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° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 3% rain
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%

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