53.8 miles
Distance
9,781 ft
Climb
-9,790 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

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Bear Creek to Deadmans Gulch, Doubletop, Brush Creek & Red Ridge Loop is a 54 mile popular expert route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This hike primary route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 9,781 ft with a max elevation of 11,944 ft then descends -9,790 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Cement Creek
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
More Stats for Bear Creek to Deadmans Gulch, Doubletop, Brush Creek & Red Ridge Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    9 hr 53 min
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,440 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,188 ft
  • Altitude end
    10,180 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -116.2%
  • Grade min
    47.7%
  • Distance climb
    29 miles
  • Distance down
    23 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

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 7 kilometers.
  11. Bear right onto Cement Creek Rd..
  12. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  13. Keep left to take Upper Cement Creek.
  14. Continue for 50 meters.
  15. Keep right to stay on Upper Cement Creek.
  16. Continue for 700 meters.
  17. Keep right to stay on Upper Cement Creek.
  18. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  19. Turn left onto Block And Tackle.
  20. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  21. Keep left to stay on Block And Tackle.
  22. Continue for 40 meters.
  23. Keep right to stay on Block And Tackle.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Turn right onto Double Top.
  26. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  27. Turn left to stay on Double Top.
  28. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  29. Walk west on Brush Creek.
  30. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  31. Walk south on Brush Creek.
  32. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  33. Turn left onto Block And Tackle.
  34. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  35. Bear right to stay on Block And Tackle.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Keep right to stay on Block And Tackle.
  38. Continue for 40 meters.
  39. Turn right onto Double Top.
  40. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  41. Turn left onto Waterfall Creek.
  42. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  43. Bear right onto Upper Cement Creek.
  44. Continue for 700 meters.
  45. Keep right to stay on Upper Cement Creek.
  46. Continue for 50 meters.
  47. Keep left to stay on Upper Cement Creek.
  48. Continue for 200 meters.
  49. Turn left onto Cement Creek Rd..
  50. Continue for 600 meters.
  51. Turn right onto Italian Creek Rd. Connect.
  52. Continue for 600 meters.
  53. Turn right onto Italian Creek Rd..
  54. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  55. Turn right onto Flag Divide Rd..
  56. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  57. Bear right onto Reno Ridge.
  58. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  59. Turn left onto Deadmans Gulch.
  60. Continue for 300 meters.
  61. Turn right onto Cement Mountain/Julie Andrews.
  62. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  63. Turn left onto Rosebud Gulch.
  64. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  65. Turn right onto Deadmans Gulch.
  66. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  67. Turn left onto Spring Creek Rd..
  68. Continue for 8 kilometers.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Bear Creek
Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:58am
Jul 21, 2023
Bear Creek
Jul 21, 2023 @ 8:58am
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West Flag Rd.
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Italian Creek Rd. Connect
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Upper Cement Creek
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