Bear Canyon Trail
Bear Canyon Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back foot trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas. It climbs 1,776 ft to a high point of 7,968 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 1.8 mione way
- 3.6 miround trip
- 1,776 ftelevation gain
- 7,968 fthigh point
- Strenuousdifficulty
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