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2.6 miles
Distance
181 ft
Climb
-189 ft
Descent
3,783 ft
High Point
-8 ft
Altitude change
3,653 ft
Altitude min
3,729 ft
Altitude start
3,720 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-24.9%
Grade max
11.3%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
5,118 ft
Distance down
1,024 ft
Distance flat
Bear Loop Details
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Riding AreaWarm Springs Mountain
Warm Springs, Virginia -
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerNational Forest Service
The Bear Loop Trail is located in Warm Springs Mountain Preserve, a keystone tract nested within a 77,000-acre unfragmented forest providing essential habitat for wide ranging mammals and migratory songbirds. This 3-mile loop trail is relatively flat, easy and wide enough for families and groups of birders and other wildlife watchers.
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- Last: May 22, 2026
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(37.957150, -79.832470)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bear Loop
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Where is Bear Loop located?
Bear Loop is located in Warm Springs Mountain, Warm Springs, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Warm Springs Mountain trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.95715, -79.83247.
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How hard is Bear Loop?
Bear Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Bear Loop?
Bear Loop has 55 m of elevation gain. The trail has 58 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,114 m to 1,153 m.
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Is Bear Loop a point to point trail?
Bear Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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