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Bear Creek Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,461 feet, and that is about average. Bear Creek Trail has two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2.5 days normally, so better have big a backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a long backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Bear Creek Trail is 16.6 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Different parts of this hiking trail are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 8.3 miles Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 8.3 miles Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 16.6 miles Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 16.6 miles Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 2461 feet
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