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5.1 miles
Distance
1,528 ft
Climb
-291 ft
Descent
00:58:21
Avg time
1,236 ft
Altitude change
5,479 ft
Altitude min
6,930 ft
Altitude max
5,482 ft
Altitude start
6,719 ft
Altitude end
4.6%
Grade
-21.4%
Grade max
44%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,831 ft
Distance flat
00:58:21
Avg time
Bear Canyon Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaNorthern Gallatin Range
Bozeman, Montana -
Ref Number#440
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 40 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
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Global Ranking#102315 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #24315 in E-Biking
- #120338 in Trail Running
- #62144 in Hiking
- #290 in Dirtbiking
- #171 in ATVing/Offroading
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Adaptive Biking
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
This starts off as a pretty easy fire road climb, and would be a fast, but not wildly exciting decent coming from Chestnut Mtn.
As the trail goes on it gets more primitive.
Once you hit the field with the old homestead, the trail takes a left and heads straight up the hill for a mile or so.
This section is the some of the steepest trail I've seen. Good luck.
At the top you'll see a trail sign to get to Chestnut.
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- 29 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jun 22, 2026
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(45.607120, -110.921530)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bear Canyon
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Where is Bear Canyon located?
Bear Canyon is located in Northern Gallatin Range, Bozeman, Montana, United States. It is part of the Northern Gallatin Range trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.60712, -110.92153.
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How hard is Bear Canyon?
Bear Canyon is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Bear Canyon?
Bear Canyon has 1,528 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 291 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,479 ft to 6,930 ft.
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Is Bear Canyon a point to point trail?
Bear Canyon is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is dirt/gravel road.
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