Bear Creek Lake Park
About
Bear Creek Lake Park is a city park managed by the City of Lakewood in Colorado, about 2.6 miles from the town of Dakota Ridge. It works well as a close-in base for hiking, mountain biking and climbing outings, with several trails starting within a few tenths of a mile. Weather is most comfortable in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 69°F in May and 77°F in September, with summer highs climbing into the mid-80s. Winter highs typically sit in the mid-40s. The Fitness Trail and the Cottonwood Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and the North Park Trail is roughly 0.3 miles away. Climbers can reach Magnum Block about 1.5 miles away. For overnight stays, Dakota Ridge RV Park is about 5.2 miles away.
Park size
2,070 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Water
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 34–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Marston Fltr Plt, CO weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high19° low
- Feb47° high20° low
- Mar55° high28° low
- Apr60° high34° low
- May69° high44° low
- Jun81° high53° low
- Jul86° high60° low
- Aug85° high57° low
- Sep77° high49° low
- Oct64° high37° low
- Nov53° high28° low
- Dec45° high20° low
Where it is
- Bear Creek Lake Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dakota Ridge, Colorado · 2.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Fitness TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Cottonwood TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- North Park TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Magnum BlockRock climbing1.5 mi
- Dasani AreaRock climbing1.6 mi
- Dakota Ridge RV ParkCamping5.2 mi
- Flying Saucer RV ParkCamping7.5 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
