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Jefferson County

Bear Creek Lake

Jefferson County

Bear Creek Lake

Highlight • Lake

Bear Creek Lake

Mountain biking

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Running

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Bear Creek Lake Park

Location: Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States

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Tips

June 20, 2025

Mountain biking

Bear Creek Lake is a 40-acre artificial reservoir with plenty of outdoor options. You’ll find a boat launch, fishing pier, swimming beach, and rental boats during the warmer months. Located within Bear Creek Lake Park, the area is also known for its wildlife, with chances to spot deer, foxes, and plenty of birds.

November 27, 2023

Running

Bear Creek Lake is a 40-acre artificial lake that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 as a project of the Virginia Department of Agriculture. The lake has …

August 17, 2024

Mountain biking

Pretty ride for miles through suburbia but you don’t feel like you are in suburbia. Mostly natural along the creek and in the forest.

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Nearby routes

Best routes near Bear Creek Lake

5.0

(1)

88

riders

#1.

Bear Creek Lake – North Park Trail loop from Bandimere Speedway

22.8km

01:36

210m

210m

Easy mountain bike ride.

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Easy

5.0

(1)

91

riders

#2.

Bear Creek Lake – Bear Creek Lake loop from Green Mountain High School

26.6km

02:04

290m

290m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Moderate

3.0

(1)

27

riders

#3.

Big Soda Lake – Mount Carbon Loop loop from John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School

28.3km

01:47

230m

230m

Easy mountain bike ride.

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Easy

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Elevation 1,700 m

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Location: Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States

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