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4,672 ft
Distance
45 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:07:49
Avg time
10 ft
Altitude change
411 ft
Altitude min
433 ft
Altitude max
423 ft
Altitude start
433 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-11.9%
Grade max
16.5%
Grade min
1,503 ft
Distance climb
889 ft
Distance down
2,238 ft
Distance flat
00:07:49
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Bear Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Stewart State Forest
    Newburgh, New York
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #74242 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #255216 in Trail Running
    • #235443 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Bear is a 4,672 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Newburgh New York. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 45 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

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  • 1 rides
  • 15.4 km average
6 Months
  • 26 rides
  • 17.6 km avg distance
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  • 492 rides
  • Last: Jun 21, 2026
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Bear Trail Reports

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Apr 9, 2026 @ 1:03pm (America/New_York)
Apr 9, 2026
Nov 5, 2025 @ 11:27am (America/New_York)
Nov 5, 2025
Several trees are down across the trail.
Aug 17, 2025 @ 4:49pm
Aug 17, 2025
Very overgrown, not worth riding till the weeds die back
Aug 14, 2025 @ 5:02am
Aug 14, 2025
Overgrown
Aug 3, 2025 @ 9:48am
Aug 3, 2025
bring your lawnmower
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on Apr 9, 2026
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Avg: 3.74 (6 votes)
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        Directions to bear-76796 trailhead (41.499280, -74.175910)

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        Sep 23, 2018 @ 11:26am
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        Routes with this trail

        17 miles 1,275 ft 18
        The funway. This route should be fast and fun. Drake's in. climb. to wilkens pond loop. downhill
        10 miles 579 ft 22
        This loop is a large amount of the difficult climbs but has some of the best descending as a reward.
        44 miles 2,381 ft 42
        The MTBNJ Stewart 45 mile race course from 2016.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Bear

        Where is Bear located?
        Bear is located in Stewart State Forest, Newburgh, New York, United States. It is part of the Stewart State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.49928, -74.17591.
        How hard is Bear?
        Bear is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Bear?
        Bear has 45 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 35 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 411 ft to 433 ft.
        Is Bear a point to point trail?
        Bear is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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