Bear Canyon, in south west Boulder begins at a trailhead nestled in a neighborhood. Bear Canyon Trailhead is grouped together with the NCAR trailhead and a couple other access points.  The hike begins with several different wide trails that area residents like to run, take their young children to, or walk their dog as there is not too much of a grade and no difficult obstacles. The views include rolling grassy and shrub covered hills, the Flatirons, and a lush riparian corridor.

Trailhead entrance sign and map

Bear Canyon trail follows the Bear Canyon Creek and intersects with the Mesa Trail and then ends at the junction of the Green Bear and the Bear Peak West Ridge Trails. So there are many options for how you want to make the hike your own experience.

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