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4.7 mi

Distance

2,188 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 40m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bear Gulch 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

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,792 ft
Max:2,420 ft
Gain:684 ft
Loss:206 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,792 ft and 2,420 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,792 ft2,001 ft2,211 ft2,420 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,792 ft
High point3.7 mi2,420 ft
End4.7 mi2,270 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, 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

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Sapphire Ridge, MT · about 8 mi away
County:
Judith Basin County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Lewis & Clark National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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