3.2 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-1,171 ft
Descent
00:21:59
Avg time
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Bear Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cement Creek
    Crested Butte, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #415
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #36389 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #90709 in Trail Running
    • #42440 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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Bear Creek is a highly rated 3 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bear Creek mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,158 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,852 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,010 ft
  • Altitude start
    11,010 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,852 ft
  • Grade
    -6.8%
  • Grade max
    -39.5%
  • Grade min
    4.8%
  • Distance climb
    633 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    492 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:18
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on Jun 23, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.15 (6 votes)
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      Bear Creek Trail Reports

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      Jun 23, 2022 @ 4:11am
      Jun 23, 2022
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail - will need more then a hand saw to remove
      Jun 10, 2022 @ 10:44pm
      Jun 10, 2022
      		 Large trees down across trail, blocking trail. lower stretch right before leaving the woods
      Jul 18, 2021 @ 7:33am
      Jul 18, 2021
      		 Monsoon moisture
      Jul 31, 2020 @ 9:33am
      Jul 31, 2020
      		 reporter Some puddles on trail.
      Aug 21, 2019 @ 11:50am
      Aug 21, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 631 rides
      • Last: Aug 15, 2022

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      Feb 1, 2018 @ 6:03pm
      Feb 1, 2018

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