Golden Gate Canyon State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi9,019 – 9,443 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mule Deer Access Trail 39.87173, -105.42840
Nearest town Pactolus, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Mule Deer Access Trail, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Black Bear Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftReach Black Bear Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.7 miBear right onto Mule Deer Access Trail, heading NW.
  16. 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 surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 74°F50°
Precip18%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50° 2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 6% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 70°52° 18%
Sun 74°54° 44%
Mon 70°51° 52%
Tue 73°48° 43%
Wed 70°48° 41%
Thu 75°51° 42%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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