Bear
Near South Peak · Maine
Bear is a trail in New Hampshire's North Country, climbing about 200 ft from the Bigelow Approach Trail junction to the Oak Knoll junction.
Map length
0.8 mi
Climb from the low end
195 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
29 min / 24 min
High point
1,691 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
317 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,495 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
Bear
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Bigelow Approach Trail junction (the lower end) to Oak Knoll junction.
- 0.0Bigelow Approach Trail junction
- 0.1Junction with Mountain Trail and Soft Landing
- 0.8Junction with Oak Knoll
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Mountain Trail junction
0.11 mi (total 0.11) · ↑8 ↓7 ft · 4 min / 4 min
To Oak Knoll junction
0.68 mi (total 0.79) · ↑185 ↓0 ft · 26 min / 20 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Approach Trail junction | Mountain Trail junction | 0.11 | 0.11 | 8 / 7 ft | 4 min / 4 min |
| Mountain Trail junction | Oak Knoll junction | 0.68 | 0.79 | 185 / 0 ft | 26 min / 20 min |
↑ walking from Bigelow Approach Trail junction; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Connecting trails
Packing for fall? The fall gear guide has the full list.
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.