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Bear Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Colorado

Bear Creek Trail

1.1 mi

Distance

223 ft

Elev. Gain

29m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Hinsdale County, Colorado. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 223 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Ouray, Colorado, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,670 ft
Max:3,846 ft
Gain:77 ft
Loss:176 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,670 ft and 3,846 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,670 ft3,729 ft3,788 ft3,846 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,769 ft
High point0.3 mi3,846 ft
End1.1 mi3,670 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ouray, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Hinsdale County, CO

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: Aug 17, 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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