Colorado · Hiking

North Fork Bear Canyon

5.1 mi
round trip
1,903 ft
climb
9,296 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is North 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 North 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.

North Fork Bear Canyon is a moderate out-and-back hike in Colorado's Grand Valley Ranger District, part of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail is about 5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of roughly 1,900 feet, and it reaches a high point of about 9,300 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced, with horses allowed and bikes not. The climb is steepest around the 1.3-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 20 percent. The trip is estimated to take about 2.5 hours, and the open season runs from June 1 to October 31. Unaweep and Middle Fork Bear Canyon are both about 1.5 miles away, and Little Bear Lake is about 2.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Divide Forks Campground sits about 6.4 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

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