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7.0 miles
Distance
3,003 ft
Climb
-3,003 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-1 ft
Altitude change
5,751 ft
Altitude min
5,754 ft
Altitude start
5,751 ft
Altitude end
-89.1%
Grade max
82.9%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
712 ft
Distance flat
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Detailed Description
Bear Peak is a 7 mile less popular expert route located near Boulder Colorado. This hike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 3,003 ft with a max elevation of 8,459 ft then descends -3,003 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Feb 8, 2025)
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Stats
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Distance7 miles
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Avg time3 hr 21 min
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Altitude min5,751 ft
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Altitude start5,754 ft
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Altitude end5,751 ft
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Climb3,003 ft
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Descent-3,003 ft
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Grade max-89.1%
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Grade min82.9%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat712 ft
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Trails in Route
| 633 ft | |||||
| 4,242 ft | |||||
| 1,703 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 3,025 ft | |||||
| 3,599 ft | |||||
| 1,926 ft | |||||
| 604 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityHike
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Other Activities
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingHard
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Activity Logs
Directions
- Walk southeast on Lehigh Street.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Walk west on Shanahan - North Fork.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Walk west on Shanahan - North Fork.
- Continue for 700 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Shanahan - North Fork.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Fern Canyon Trail.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Keep right to take Bear Peak.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Bear Peak.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn left onto Shadow Canyon Trail.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Mesa Trail.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Mesa Trail.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Make a sharp right onto South Fork Shanahan.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Bear left onto Shanahan Connector.
- Continue for 700 meters.
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