This is a strenuous trail not suited for many hikers. It is in the desert sun with no water along the trail. The hike is a five mile round trip with a vertical climb of 1800 feet. If you decide to take this trail you need to leave early in the morning and plan for an all day hike. Take lots and lots of water and energy bars, along with sunscreen and a wide brim hat.

Strenuous on this trail means near vertical climbs in rock crevices. The first one is shown on the right. It is about 30 feet in length. Another section of the trail was described by one hiker as being on the upper part of the trail in two sections and about 30 yards in length.   Click on picture to enlarge


Bear Mountain is the trail where hikers have to be rescued. Two were rescued one week before these pictures were taken and resulted in the death of a rescuer. http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles
/2008/10/13/20081013DPSmedickilled13-ON.html

For More Information Go To: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/bear-mountain-tr.shtml

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The picture below was taken from Doe Mountain. 
Click on the "Red Circles" to enlarge the area and see the hikers.