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3 of 5 |
| Distance Loop |
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5 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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7,571 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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-425 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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740 feet |
| Avg Time Round Trip |
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5.0 hours |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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8.7 |
| Interest Off Trail Hiking & Seasonal Creek | | Backpack Yes | |
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2017-07-25 |
Camp Grasshopper - Mogollon Rim-C/Site#4 |
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2014-09-29 | kingsnake |
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2014-09-29 | trekkin_gecko |
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2014-09-29 |
West Bear Cyn Alternate - FR 398 LOOP |
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2014-09-28 |
Upper - West Bear Cyn X via FR398 Off-Trail |
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2013-09-29 | Grasshopper |
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Official Route
6 Linked
Water
| Bear Canyon Upper - West Bear Canyon Loop
| Official Route |
Grasshopper |
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5.05 mi
575 ft |
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| Bear Canyon Upper - West Bear Canyon Loop
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2.62 mi
283 ft |
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| Bear Canyon Upper - West Bear Canyon Loop
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2.7 mi
344 ft |
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| Bear Canyon Upper - West Bear Canyon Loop
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5.31 mi
568 ft |
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| Bear Canyon Upper - West Bear Canyon Loop
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2.83 mi
368 ft |
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| 4 unofficial routes |
| West Bear Cyn Alternate - FR 398 LOOP
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2.67 mi
321 ft |
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| Upper - West Bear Cyn X via FR398 Off-Trail
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3.86 mi
720 ft |
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| Upr W Bear CynEntry-Alt Rte fm FR398 TH
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0.33 mi
0 ft |
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| Bear Cyn UPR-Alt Route out or into Cyn
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0.31 mi
244 ft |
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| Drv to TH Start for BearCyUpr/WBCy-LOOP
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13.5 mi
1,406 ft |
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| Bear Canyon-Mogollon Rim(Combined Hikes)
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13.25 mi
1,889 ft |
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 | | Camp Grasshopper - Mogollon Rim-C/Site#4
0.0 mi away
| |  | | Mogollon Rim Viewpoints Loop - via 300D-300L
0.0 mi away
| |  | | Railroad Tunnel Trail #390
0.9 mi away
| |  | | Bear Canyon Upper - East Bear Canyon Loop
1.1 mi away
| |  | | Blue Ridge - AZT #27
1.2 mi away
| |  | | Cabin Loop - Mogollon Rim
1.4 mi away
| |  | | Fred Haught Trail #141
1.4 mi away
| |  | | Bear Canyon (Upper) - Mogollon Rim
1.6 mi away
| |  | | Colonel Devin Trail #290
1.8 mi away
| |  | | Crackerbox Canyon
1.9 mi away
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| Fauna |
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Atlantis Fritillary Butterfly |
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Black Bear |
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California Sister |
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Unidentified Fauna |
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Weidemeyer's Admiral Butterfly |
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| Flora |
Nearby |
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Bigtooth Maple |
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Bracken Fern |
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Common Dandelion |
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False Hellebore (Corn Lily) |
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Moss |
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Quaking Aspen |
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Red Raspberry |
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Unidentified Mushroom or Fungi |
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| Meteorology |
Nearby |
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Autumn - Color Foliage |
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Sunburst |
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| Named place |
Nearby |
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Aspen Spring |
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Bear Canyon |
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Bear Canyon |
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Bear Canyon Creek - Mogollon |
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East Bear Canyon |
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Pea Soup Tank |
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West Bear Canyon |
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West Bear Canyon Creek |
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| Culture |
Nearby |
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Trash Hauled Out |
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Unknown VV Triangle Marker |
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Overview: Upper Bear Canyon and West Bear Canyon "off trail" hiking can be compared to hiking sections of our Mogollon Rim- Barbershop Canyon and Dane Canyon with significant seasonal water flow and pooling in the Bear Canyon Upper sections as of this June'12 posting. In Autumn, with surprisingly numerous large stands of Big Tooth Maple within the West Bear Canyon section, this LOOP should provide some excellent autumn colors. West Bear Canyon is mostly easy to navigate with only the lower ~1/3 mile section requiring moderate rock/boulder scrambling with creek downfall to negotiate. Upper Bear Canyon from its intersection with lower West Bear Canyon is nicely shaded in the afternoon with numerous, active animal routes to follow. It is recommended to download and follow the "official" GPS Route posted herein. Also Note: For the stronger hiker with off-trail route finding ability, this loop hike can be combined with the Bear Canyon(Middle) hike description for a longer 12+ mile "lolly pop" loop hike... if planning this option it is recommended to start/end from the Bear Canyon (Middle) Park/TH Location unless planning a shuttle hike which is also an option. |
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