Trip Report
Hiking – Little Park to Lair o' the Bear Park
Doggie hike from Little Park, up Bruins Bluff, out Bear Creek to the castle and back to the trailhead.
MaryAnn Panarelli
- Mon, Nov 7, 2022
- Hiking – Missing Route/Place
- Hiking
- Successful
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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This is an easy 4.5 mile trail with one steep, rocky section. The last three miles was flat and along a creek. There was unexpected ice along the path to Bruin’s bluff, but passable without spikes. As we get further into winter, it would be good to carry spikes, just in case.
It can be difficult to find this trailhead because Miller Road is not well marked, but clear directions were given and no one had difficulty. Parking at Little Park was ample. There are vault toilets at Little Park at the beginning of the hike, and at Lair O Bear where we stopped for lunch on the way back.
4.5 miles, 485 ft elevation change, which took about 3 hours with dogs and stopping for lunch.