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Kentucky
Bear Creek Loop
4.7 mi
Distance
879 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Bear Creek Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 879 ft
- Highest point
- 1,341 ft
- Lowest point
- 782 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Bear Creek Loop is a 4.74-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 879 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,341 feet.
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