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4.1 miles
Distance
1,096 ft
Climb
-140 ft
Descent
00:50:29
Avg time
956 ft
Altitude change
5,987 ft
Altitude min
6,950 ft
Altitude max
5,987 ft
Altitude start
6,944 ft
Altitude end
4.465%
Grade
-7.246%
Grade max
16.776%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4,027 ft
Distance down
874 ft
Distance flat
00:50:29
Avg time
Bear Lakes Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaBozeman
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 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#98854 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #18701 in E-Biking
- #131573 in Trail Running
- #114695 in Hiking
- #2075 in Dirtbiking
- #156 in ATVing/Offroading
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Bear Lakes is a 4 mile moderately popular blue difficulty family friendly doubletrack trail located near Bozeman Montana. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,096 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 50 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to bear-lakes trailhead
(45.589311, -110.893614)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bear Lakes
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Where is Bear Lakes located?
Bear Lakes is located in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It is part of the Bozeman trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.58931, -110.89361.
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How hard is Bear Lakes?
Bear Lakes is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.465%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Bear Lakes?
Bear Lakes has 1,096 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 140 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,987 ft to 6,950 ft.
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Is Bear Lakes a point to point trail?
Bear Lakes is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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