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Bear Branch Vista Trail Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Maryland

Bear Branch Vista Trail Loop

Westminster, Maryland

1.1 mi

Distance

184 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Branch Vista Trail Loop is a loop trail in Carroll County, Maryland. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 184 feet. The nearest town is Westminster, Maryland, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:198 ft
Max:239 ft
Gain:56 ft
Loss:56 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 198 ft and 239 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.198 ft212 ft225 ft239 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi202 ft
High point0.6 mi239 ft
End1.1 mi202 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Westminster, MD · about 3 mi away
County:
Carroll County, MD

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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