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Bear Creek Trail (#666)

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 3.6 (20)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park
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“A fast and loose downhill! ”

Stephen Stankevich
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1.6

Miles

2.6

KM
Singletrack

8,238' 2,511 m

High

7,097' 2,163 m

Low

1,141' 348 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

14%

Avg Grade (8°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This trail is accessible from higher up Jones Park or from the top of Buckhorn. It can also be ridden uphill from High Drive. The downhill is fast and loose with exposure. The uphill is a beast.

This trail is accessible from h High Drive Climb - The steep side and intersects with Buckhorn trail. It is no longer up accessiblevia Jones Park #667 due to routes nishedJuly 2017 for a fis h.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

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Stephen Stankevich
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  3.6 from 20 votes

#3

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#10245

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  3.6 from 20 votes
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#3

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi…

#940

in Colorado

#10,245

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Top of 666 in the beginning of March - can still be a bit icy
Mar 11, 2018 near Manitou…, CO
Looking up to Mt. Garfield from the Bear Creek Trail (#666)
Apr 21, 2015 near Manitou…, CO
Towards the end of 666 - still icy in March
Mar 11, 2018 near Manitou…, CO
Steep and loose!
May 28, 2021 near Manitou…, CO
Very end of Bear Creek Trail, waterfall to the left, canyon to the right. Nice place to rest after a hard climb!
Aug 24, 2017 near Manitou…, CO
Looking down Bear Creek Trail at junction with connector to Buckhorn
Aug 24, 2017 near Manitou…, CO

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Oct 25, 2024
Private User
Jun 7, 2023
Dan 60D5H411
With Owen
May 29, 2020
Veronica Dotson
Sep 1, 2018
PJ S
Mar 11, 2018
Matthew Keyes
This ride is a blast
Nov 29, 2017
Allen Tanner
Oct 9, 2016
Matt Waltz
I climbed high drive and then up this beast. It's a rough climb with lots of hiking.(for me at least) the do was fast and loose as advertised.
Sep 29, 2015
Jason Bellew

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