13.0 miles
Distance
2,165 ft
Climb
-2,169 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Bear Creek #415 is a 13 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This hike primary route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 2,165 ft with a max elevation of 11,007 ft then descends -2,169 ft.
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  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Bear Creek #415 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    36 min 26 sec
  • Altitude change
    -4 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,851 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,188 ft
  • Altitude end
    10,184 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -39.5%
  • Grade min
    43.3%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,388 ft

Directions

  1. Walk northwest on Bear Creek to Spring Creek.
  2. Continue for 800 meters.
  3. Turn left onto Bear Creek.
  4. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  5. Bear left onto West Flag Rd..
  6. Continue for 900 meters.
  7. Turn right onto Bear Creek.
  8. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  9. Turn right onto Deadmans Gulch.
  10. Continue for 20 meters.
  11. Walk northeast on Bear Creek.
  12. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  13. Turn left onto West Flag Rd..
  14. Continue for 900 meters.
  15. Bear right onto Bear Creek.
  16. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  17. Turn right onto Bear Creek to Spring Creek.
  18. Continue for 800 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Bear Creek to Spring Creek
Sep 25, 2022 @ 11:12am
Sep 25, 2022
Bear Creek
Jun 23, 2022 @ 4:11am
Jun 23, 2022
Large tree down across trail, blocking trail - will need more then a hand saw to remove
Bear Creek
Jul 18, 2021 @ 7:33am
Jul 18, 2021
Whoops are starting to get pretty deep.
West Flag Rd.
Jul 31, 2020 @ 9:33am
Jul 31, 2020
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