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Bear Peak via Shanahan Ridge route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Bear Peak via Shanahan Ridge

Boulder, Colorado

4.5 mi

Distance

2,625 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Peak via Shanahan Ridge is an out-and-back trail in Boulder County, Colorado. It is 4.5 miles long and gains 2,625 feet. The nearest town is Boulder, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,758 ft
Max:2,549 ft
Gain:800 ft
Loss:800 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,758 ft and 2,549 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,758 ft2,022 ft2,285 ft2,549 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,758 ft
High point2.2 mi2,549 ft
End4.5 mi1,758 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Boulder, CO · in or next to town
County:
Boulder County, CO

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

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