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Mount Carbon Loop – Bear Creek Lake loop from Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt

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Mount Carbon Loop – Bear Creek Lake loop from Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt

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Mount Carbon Loop – Bear Creek Lake loop from Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt

02:06

26.8km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.5 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.57 km

Mount Carbon Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mount Carbon dominates Bear Creek Lake State Park, near the eastern entrance to the park, rising to an elevation of 6,000 feet (1759 meters). It offers a great vantage point …

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8.58 km

View of Denver Skyline from Mt. Carbon Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a nice overlook near Mt. Carbon, with expansive views of the Denver skyline, Bear Lake Park, and Mount Falcon Park in the background. Bear Creek Trail ends here, …

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9.55 km

Mount Carbon Loop

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views and a good climb. Not very technical, but don't forget to bring your legs.

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12.6 km

North Park Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely stretch of trail running through the grassland with plenty of views all around. Its largely a mud based track so it is best to save it for the drier times of the year.

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14.5 km

Bear Creek Lake

Highlight • Lake

Bear Creek Lake Park spans 2,624 acres and is a great spot for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, as well as swimming, fishing, and boating year-round recreation. Open from April …

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24.6 km

Sunrise Creek Greenbelt

Nature Reserve

25.4 km

Beers Sisters Lake Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Beers Sisters Reservoir is beautiful and is the main feature of Blue Heron Park. A paved loop trail surrounds the lake, but it's important to note that the .67-mile loop …

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26.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

5.65 km

3.21 km

1.33 km

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

8.79 km

1.88 km

365 m

307 m

Elevation

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Today

Friday 10 July

32°C

14°C

41 %

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Mount Carbon Loop – Bear Creek Lake loop from Powderhorn Meadows Greenbelt

Mount Carbon Viewpoint

View of Denver Skyline from Mt. Carbon Overlook

Mount Carbon Loop

North Park Trail

Bear Creek Lake

Beers Sisters Lake Reservoir

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