Colorado · Hiking

Middle Fork Bear Canyon

3.1 mi
round trip
620 ft
climb
9,134 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Middle Fork Bear Canyon open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Middle Fork Bear Canyon, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Fork Bear Canyon is a moderate hike in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado. The route runs about 3.1 miles out and back on a natural-surface trail. Expect about 620 feet of climbing one way. The trail ranges from roughly 8,460 feet at its low point to about 9,130 feet at its high point, so the whole outing stays above 8,000 feet. Hikers and horses are both welcome, but bikes are not allowed. Unaweep is the closest neighboring hike, about a mile away. North Fork Bear Canyon and Little Bear Lake are each about 1.5 miles off. For an overnight stay, Divide Forks Campground sits roughly 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.