Bear Peak viewed from Boulder
Driving Directions*
take US 36 to Table Mesa
turn left on Table Mesa
follow Table Mesa until it veers right, then left and becomes NCAR Road
follow NCAR Road to the trailhead
on the right side of the road just before NCAR itself
Hiking Directions*
from NCAR, take the Walter Orr Roberts trail
follow the trail until it meets up with Mesa Trail
take a left (south)
Mesa will eventually split into Bear Canyon Trail and Fern Canyon Trail
follow Fern Canyon
summit Bear Peak
Return
Round Trip: ~8.8 miles
* - There are multiple routes to and from Bear Peak. For more routes, check out the OSMP website.
Visible from nearly any point in Boulder, Bear Peak is neighbor to the Flatirons and part of Boulder OSMP. From its summit one has a wonderful view of Boulder and much of the Front Range.