| Bear Mountain Hike |
| Bear Mountain is part of the Flatirons of Boulder. This hike is to the summit by way of the 3.1 mile Fern Canyon Trail and down by way of the 5.9 mile Bear Canyon Trail. The hike is 9 miles with a vertical climb of 2352 feet. The trailhead is at NCAR in Boulder. |
| Our trailhead at NCAR for the 9 mile hike. |
| At the summit of Bear Mountain, 8,457 feet altitude. |
| Hawk nest on Bear Canyon cliff. |
| Flatirons from the south near NCAR. |
| Bear Mountain from NCAR. |
| Looking west from the summit. |
| Southeast side of Bear canyon. |
| The Flatirons from Bear Canyon |
| Boulder and NCAR from the summit. |
| Panoramic from the summit looking towards Boulder. |
| The summit of Bear Mountain from South Boulder Peak. |
| Flatirons from the north in May. From Chautauqua Park trailheads. |
| The Bear Mountain trail is well maintained. |