Bear Creek Mountain Road 773
Total Miles
3.2
Elevation
551.03 ft
Duration
0.75 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Trail Overview
Bear Creek Mountain trail is an off-roading "Jeep" trail as designated by the sign. The surface is mostly dirt with a lot of pine needles on the road. There are some bigger rock,s especially at the south end, but nothing that would hurt the differential if you have a high-clearance vehicle. Cars are not recommended along this route at all. It is very narrow with lots of brush and trees that could scrape the paint. It's also steep, technical, and washed out. If you come from the east, you can take the side spur trails and explore those first. They're off Gladstone 11. Then hit Powell Mountain Road which leads to Bear Creek.
Photos of Bear Creek Mountain Road 773
Difficulty
This is a very narrow trail with lots of branches, bushes, and steep hill climbs/descents. It is one lane only with no area to pass. The trail is heavily traveled by SxS and ATVs.
History
Bear Creek East Loop Trail Information-https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5084309.pdf