Three Bears
Fun
Tech
Views
Traffic
Shade
Usage
Biking, Hiking
Dogs Friendly?
Yes
Length
2.7 mimiles
ElvElevation
1397'
Rating
Three Bears is a quality trail that’ll get you away from the crowds and into the middle/upper foothills. Three Bears is named for the three steep sections that will light your leg muscles on fire. If you can ride up Papa Bear (the steepest and rockiest section) without dabbing, congrats: you’re pretty good at pedaling a bicycle. Three Bears makes a ripper downhill, with open sight lines that allow for a ton of speed. Three Bears is most popular with bikers, but you’ll see some hikers, too, on weekends.
Recent Trail Reports
April 27, 2023 at 12:18 pmPerfect dirt, no mud, no ruts
March 10, 2020 at 3:47 pmThe section from Freestone up to Shane's was in surprisingly good shape.
February 24, 2020 at 8:59 amMuddy in the afternoons. Avoid unless frozen.
March 20, 2019 at 2:13 pm3 Bears completely dry at lunch today, enjoy
March 11, 2019 at 11:56 amMarch 10, 2019: Mostly dry and tacky down low and in sunny sections. Some muddy patches higher up, especially where the trail is already deeply cupped. Some muddy sections on road grade portion as well but not much to worry about there. Upper portion (connection with Watchman) is under 1-2 feet of snow at the top. Will be at least another couple of weeks before it is 100% rideable.
January 22, 2019 at 4:59 pmThe road up from the small parking area in good condition this morning at 11am. Some puddles.
August 22, 2018 at 2:57 pmRnR ruined it when they paved the trail down to the creek crossing.
Trail Photos
Perfect dirt, no mud, no ruts
The section from Freestone up to Shane’s was in surprisingly good shape.
Muddy in the afternoons. Avoid unless frozen.
3 Bears completely dry at lunch today, enjoy
March 10, 2019: Mostly dry and tacky down low and in sunny sections. Some muddy patches higher up, especially where the trail is already deeply cupped. Some muddy sections on road grade portion as well but not much to worry about there. Upper portion (connection with Watchman) is under 1-2 feet of snow at the top. Will be at least another couple of weeks before it is 100% rideable.
The road up from the small parking area in good condition this morning at 11am. Some puddles.
RnR ruined it when they paved the trail down to the creek crossing.
In good condition. No problems.
Mixed bag. Mostly dry, various puddles and some snow in the shady upper sections.
The fence alongside the green gate at the bottom of 3 Bears near the shooting range has been pulled down. A couple of weeks ago it looked like the end post had been pushed aside and now that stretch of fence is down completely. I may be wrong, but it looks intentional. Assuming it’s an act of vandalism, it will not sit well with the landowner who has done us the favor of granting access. It just take a few knuckleheads to screw it up for everyone.
3 Bears is running nice from where Watchman connects all the way down, no snow. Can’t say for sure what the connector down to rocky canyon is like though.
Came down 3 bears from Watchman this morning. No mud or puddles
Lower 3 bears to the top of Shane’s was mostly good yesterday. Just some muddy stretches up to Shane’s that were still frozen when I went through.