Bear Creek Viewpoint – Walker House Ruins loop from Pence Park

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United States

Colorado

Jefferson County

Bear Creek Viewpoint – Walker House Ruins loop from Pence Park

Moderate

2.6

(21)

riders

Bear Creek Viewpoint – Walker House Ruins loop from Pence Park

02:54

30.5km

800m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Pence Park

O'Fallon Park

Corwina Park

Lair o' the Bear Park

Little Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

97 m

View of Kittredge and the Peaks from Pence Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you reach Pence Park on Myers Gulch Road, the view towards Kittredge and the peaks beyond is beautiful. All that climbing, suddenly worthwhile.

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6.03 km

Rutabaga Downhill

Highlight • MTB Park

expect some doubles, rock slab hits and rock/root gardens

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8.30 km

Dunafon Castle

Highlight • Castle

Dunafon Castle began construction in 1929 and was completed in 1941. This seventeen-acre setting has 1500 feet of private trout ponds and is surrounded by an open space park with …

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9.82 km

Bear Creek Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bear Creek is a picturesque mountain stream, that's popular with anglers. If you don't have your rod and reel handy, just sitting by and listening to the water run by is a great mid hike break.

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10.9 km

Bear Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is an easy wide dirt path that takes you from Little Gulch along the creek to Dunafon Castle. There are numerous trail offshoots by Lair O' The Bear Park, …

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24.6 km

Walker House Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1916, John Walker's, a self-made millionaire and venturer, wife died. Two years later, lightning struck the Walker home and destroyed the structure. These two tragedies forced Walker to leave …

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25.3 km

Castle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is a wide gravel path that makes for an easy route along the ridge with amazing views of the mountains. There is an overlook from a rocky promontory …

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30.5 km

End point

Parking

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