Trails
 Rating1
 Facilities2
  
Lair 'o the Bear, Idledale
 T3, P3, N2
 BMs

Directions:

Take C-470 to the Morrison exit, hwy 74. Go west, through Morrison, and continue 4.5mi to the park entrance on the left. Meet at the far, west end of the lot.

Jefferson County Park Information on Lair O' The Bear

rail Name Point of Origin Distance Description
Creekside Trail At Ouzel Bridge near
parking area		 1.7 mi Shady, crushed gravel trail that follows the creek. A section of trail is Hiker only near parking & picnic area. Good fishing Trail ends at park boundary.
Creekside Loop West trail junction w/ Creekside trail 0.2 mi Hiker only, natural surface loop trail. Shady, willow brush
dominates area. Good fishing. 
Brittlefern Trail West trail junction w/ Creekside Trail near Ouzel Bridge 0.3 mi Multi-use trail. Loops around to picnic areas.
Caster Cutoff West trail junction w/ Bruin Bluff Trail 0.2 mi Bisects Bruin Bluff Trail.
Bruin Bluff Trail West trail junction w/ Caster Cutoff at Dipper Bridge 1.9 mi Multi-use Trail. Trail loops away from creek; connects to Lttle Park, a Denver Mountain Park.

 


1Trail Rating
Trails are rated on a 1 -5 scale, with 5 being the hardest. This is a subjective rating system. Actual difficulty may vary depending on time of year and which trails you take.
T = technical difficulty - rocks, narrowness, trail slant
P = physical difficulty - length, steepness and number of hills
N = navigational difficulty - trail signs, landmarks.		 2Facilities
B = bathroom, permanent structure
  * bathrooms are across the street, at the MW lot.
b = porta-potty
M = large display map at trailhead
m = paper maps available for taking.
s = signs on trails

 

Train Smart. See you on the trails.

Adam

When in doubt, run uphill!