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Bear Creek Nature Center Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
Wide, flat doubletrack running along bear creek. Connects Bear Creek Regional Trail to the visitor center.
0.7
mi
Distance
101
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
River/Creek
Access Issues
No dogs allowed in north bear creek park trails EXCEPT Bear Creek Regional Trail and its spur to the visitor's center.

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.75mi
Distance
101ft
Elevation Gain
28ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
6,375ft
High Point
6,259ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From Bear Creek Regional Trail, stay right at the fork and proceed downhill. Follow signs for Bear Creek Regional Trail and the visitors center. The trail itself is pleasant enough, forested doubletrack path following bear creek upstream. This is best used as a connector to the other trails in Bear Creek Regional Park North.

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