OverviewLair 'O The Bear OSP is a nice park along the side of Morrison Road, west of Morrison. There are a few trails within the park, but the beauty of it is that it connects to Pence Park, a Denver Mountain Park that increases distance, gain, and enjoyment factor. Some people do a huge shuttle/ride from Lair to Pence, then take the back roads to Mt Falcon OSP and then downhill Mt Falcon, either to a waiting car, or back up Morrison Road to the Lair TH.
Bathroom facilities and drinking water available at the TH. Pence Park (way up CR 120) only has a port-o-let.
Trail DescriptionFrom JCOS (these are the only trails technically in Lair - Pence Park joins up west of here):
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 Little Park, a Denver Mountain Park.
Typically, I ride Bruin Bluff first, then west along Bear Creek to pick up the other trails in Pence Park.
Getting ThereFrom JCOS:
Approximately four miles west of Morrison along Colorado Highway 74. The parking area is located on the south side of the highway.
From me:
About 6.5 miles from Morrison, you will find a small DMP lot that puts you at the base of Pence Park. No facilities exist here.
To get to Pence Park (From DMP):
Pence Park is 2 miles southeast of Kittredge on County Highway 120, also known as Meyers Gulch Road. When to BikeMost of the 10-12 months of the year. Some of the trails will hold snow after heavy snows, and Bear Creek Trail will get packed and icy. Expect ice and snow during winter months.Links & Other infoDMP Pence Park
JCOS Lair O' The Bear OSP
Park Map
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