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Black Bear Mountain

Scenic and Destination Hikes Central Adirondack Association Region

Trail Head:
State Rt. 28, east end of Fourth Lake, Town of Inlet

Length: a 4.6 mile loop

Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging

Activities: hiking

Other Info: Important note for mountain bikers. This is a bike & hike trail. The trail to the peak is not bike-able, therefore bike to the steep, rough part, leave your bike and hike to the peak. In the map image to the left, bike-able trails are shown as green & yellow dashed, hiking only are in yellow.



ADKTrailMap.com map of Black Bear Mountain hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains ADKTrailMap.com map of Black Bear Mountain hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains Static Trail Map
ADKTrailMap.com elevation profile of Black Bear Mountain hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains ADKTrailMap.com elevation profile of Black Bear Mountain hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains Elevation Profile

Same parking area as Rocky Mt. trailhead. Black Bear trailhead is all the way to the right of the parking lot. Shorter approach is steeper, more challenging.
Loop miles are figured using the moderate trail one way and the steeper trail the other way.