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2.2 miles
Distance
1,077 ft
Climb
00:53:53
Avg time
1,077 ft
Altitude change
8,798 ft
Altitude min
9,875 ft
Altitude max
8,798 ft
Altitude start
9,875 ft
Altitude end
9.1%
Grade
0.6%
Grade max
46.3%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
20 ft
Distance down
72 ft
Distance flat
00:53:53
Avg time
Bear Creek (Falls) Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaTelluride
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Ref Number#635
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Bear Creek (Falls) is a 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Telluride Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 53 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 14 miles average
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- 12 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 45 rides
- Last: Jul 22, 2026
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Directions to bear-creek-falls trailhead
(37.934300, -107.811920)
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Where is Bear Creek (Falls) located?
Bear Creek (Falls) is located in Telluride, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Telluride trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.9343, -107.81192.
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How hard is Bear Creek (Falls)?
Bear Creek (Falls) is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 9.1%.
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What is the elevation gain for Bear Creek (Falls)?
Bear Creek (Falls) has 1,077 ft of elevation gain. The elevation ranges from 8,798 ft to 9,875 ft.
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Is Bear Creek (Falls) a point to point trail?
Bear Creek (Falls) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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