Name: Beartown Trail #869
Rating: 2.0

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Land Manager: San Juan National Forest - Pagosa Ranger District

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#30

in Silverton

#48492

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#30

in Silverton

#3,466

in Colorado

#48,492

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Aug 23, 2020

Tom Singley

This trail is so badly maintained that its hard to rate it properly. We hiked from Beartown to West Ute Lake and lost the trail many times. Avoid 5.4mi — 6h 00m

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Beartown Trail #869

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8.7

Point to Point

12,704' 3,872 m

11,195' 3,412 m

1,517' 463 m

1,319' 402 m

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CT - Segment 24: Stony Pass to Molas Pass

Trinity and Silex Lake Route

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