Distance

2.5 mi to summit

5.7 mi total

Elevation

4,595 ft start

6,493 ft max

Vertical

2,058 ft gain

Time

2 hr 36 min to summit

5 hr 19 min total

Ken flew Amber & I into Cottonwood for the weekend to hike with Jessica. We picked Bear Mountain. The hike was beautiful, but cold. Once at the end of the trail, we made the agonizing bushwhack to the true summit, Bear Mountain North. We returned roughly the same way.

Route name

Bear Mountain Trail

out-and-back
Obstacles

bushwhacking

Key gear

GPS device

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