Colorado · Hiking

Bears Ears

44.9 mi
round trip
1,694 ft
climb
10,107 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago

Is Bears Ears open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Bears Ears, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bears Ears is a hard hike in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 45 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,700 feet from a low point of about 8,400 feet to a high of about 10,100 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, according to the Forest Service's trail records. That makes it a versatile route for riders and pack animals. Black Mountain lies about a mile away, and Sawmill and North Fork Elkhead are each a little over 3 miles off. Freeman Reservoir Campground, about 4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.