Black Bear Viewpoint–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Black Bear Viewpoint–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. The route reaches Black Bear Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,164 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Bear Viewpoint–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 9,019–9,443 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: Mule Deer Access Trail · 39.87173, -105.42840
Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 18% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mule Deer Access Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Black Bear Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Black Bear Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Mule Deer Access Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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