Bear Creek National Recreation Trail
4.0 mi
Distance
2,710 ft
Elev. Gain
2h 41m
Est. Time
Difficult
Difficulty
About This Trail
We don't publish a description for Bear Creek National Recreation Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.
United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
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Trail Details
- Dogs allowed
- No bikes
- No horses
Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.
- Surface
- Dirt
Official sources & verification
Managed by United States Forest Service
Managing agency
- United States Forest Service
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Where it is
- Nearest town:
- Ouray, CO · about 1 mi away
- County:
- Ouray County, CO
- Jurisdiction:
- Uncompahgre National Forest · United States Forest Service
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Imported route
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Campgrounds near this trail
Uncompahgre National Forest Amphitheater Campground
1 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Ouray, CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorNational Forest Reservable
Portland Road Dispersed
1 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Ouray, CO
Pricing varies — check with the operatorDispersed
Amphitheater Campground
1.3 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Ouray, CO
Check official pricing35 sitesReservable TentRV Popular Some Coverage
Thistledown Campground - Ouray RD
1.7 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
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Ouray Riverside Resort
2.2 mi awayUncompahgre National Forest
Ouray, CO
Private Reservable
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