Bear Creek - East Loop

Arkansas

Arkansas

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9.8 mi

Distance

1,006 ft

Gain

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Bear Creek - East Loop

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Elevation & route

Distance
9.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,006 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

Bear Creek - East Loop is a 9.80-mile loop trail in Arkansas with 1,006 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route through the Bear Creek area.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Total climbing
1,006 ft
Length
9.8 mi
Shape
Loop

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Nimrod Dam, AR weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan52° high31° low
  2. Feb57° high34° low
  3. Mar66° high41° low
  4. Apr75° high49° low
  5. May82° high60° low
  6. Jun90° high68° low
  7. Jul94° high72° low
  8. Aug94° high70° low
  9. Sep87° high63° low
  10. Oct76° high51° low
  11. Nov64° high40° low
  12. Dec54° high33° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Ouachita National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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