Green Mountain via Bear 🐻 Canyon Hike

Difficulty: Moderate Plus: about 12 to 13 miles with about 2500 feet elevation gain.

This will be a group hike, where we will hike together and everyone will wait at all trail junctions so no one hikes on their own for safety reasons. Plan on a moderate pace of about 2.5 mph moving pace.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: Let’s hike to Green Mountain near Boulder. This is an out-and-back trail. We will start on the Bear Canyon Trail, then take the Green Bear Trail to the Green Mountain Ridge Trail, then to the top of Green Mountain. Last time I did this hike, there were some beautiful fall colors through Bear Canyon. This hike is not on alltrails, but I will post the trail in photos and provide a link to my self-made alltrails.

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: There is parking along Bear Mountain Drive near the intersection of Bear Mountain Drive and Wildwood Rd. in Boulder. We will meet there. I have a blue Subaru Outback. If you use Google maps, you can type in “Bear Canyon Trailhead” for directions. Alternatively, if you open the following alltrails link and click directions, that alltrails link will get you to the trailhead. It is not the trail we are doing, but it gets you to the trailhead. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/bear-peak-via-bear-canyon-mesa-and-fern-canyon-trail

DOGS: From what I can tell, dogs are allowed on a leash. But please if you bring a dog, you need to check yourself to confirm dogs are allowed. Please be sure your dog is well behaved and can handle the length of the walk. Dog owners must clean up pet excrement.

IMPORTANT: This is a participate at your own risk event! Life is risky. I am not a professional guide and am simply hosting this event. By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you are capable of performing this hike and that you are solely responsible for your own safety.

NO SHOWS: If you are a no-show to 2 hikes, you will be booted from this meetup group. So please change your RSVP to “not going” if you are unable to make it.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Water, snacks, layers of clothing, good hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, bug repellant, sunglasses, hat, gloves, hiking poles (if you find them helpful), and anything else you deem essential.

REQUIRED WAIVER: Note that if you have not already done so, you must sign the updated waiver with our new meetup name prior to this hike. I will have copies at the trailhead that you can sign or you may print, sign, and bring it with you from the following website: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p728z28jjuwdzws/Waiver%20Corona.pdf?dl=0
If you choose to sign at the trailhead, please arrive early so that we can depart for the hike timely.