4.6 miles
Distance
2,108 ft
Climb
-2,110 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Not an easy hike up, but worth the 360-degree views you will be rewarded with at the top Along the way, you will encounter 3 false summits before you actually reach the last one.

If you are feeling adventure combine this with the Doe Mountain Loop just across from the Bear Mountain trailhead.

Detailed Description
Bear Mountain is a 5 mile popular expert route located near Sedona Arizona. This hike primary route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 2,108 ft with a max elevation of 6,461 ft then descends -2,110 ft.
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GjA69lW (Apr 9, 2022 at 11:15)
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Bear Mountain4 miles

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  • Primary Activity
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  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
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  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    9
More Stats for Bear Mountain mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    4,578 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,604 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,603 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -90.5%
  • Grade min
    85.7%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    528 ft
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Bear Mountain
Jan 3, 2022 @ 10:20am
Jan 3, 2022
98% dry. Some ice and slippery sections of last ascent to final summit
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