Bear Point is a 4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Chugiak, Alaska that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round.
April 11, 2021Completed 10APRIL2021. Well packed down trail, very steep must have micro spikes to get to top, epic slide back down though!
November 27, 2020Great winter trail! We used micro spikes most of the way up then switched to snow shoes when we got close to the top. Saw a lot of ptarmigans and had a fun slide back down the mountain!
November 26, 2020Deep wind blown snow at the top
October 25, 2020We went on October 18th which was the first day of snowfall. This is a classic hike, takes 3 hours and goes straight up. 100% I reccommend spikes on fresh snow fall, I basically slid down the mountain which is the only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5. In the summer its sandy and rocky so if you fall in the winter you might land on some rough rocks. You dont need a lot of experience, just have to be careful with your footing and ice! Fantastic views when its clear out and lots of flat ground at the top to walk around and relax after putting in that work.
October 5, 2020Beautiful day on the trail. Great views and some fresh blueberries for the picking. A bit muddy but doable.
October 4, 2020September 13, 2020Can’t believe I’ve never done this hike! Easily one of my new favorites. Views at the top were stunning
September 12, 2020September 7, 2020September 3, 2020Very muddy, poles would’ve been nice! Lots of bugs. Great views!
August 29, 2020Great quick moderate climb for an August outing with kids!
August 25, 2020Hiked with family, it was very cloudy we couldn’t even see the view when we get there but we wait for few 30mn and it cleared up ,love the Alpine, beautiful view, . Took our 7 and 10 years old and they did a good job.
August 5, 2020Fun trail! Short but still a good workout.
July 4, 2020Denali
June 22, 2020Trail was in good shape after the recent rains we’ve have. Gets very steep right before the summit but oh so worth the leg burn to get to the top. The views were tremendous all around from the top. If you haven’t done it yet you should put it on your list.
June 6, 2020trail is steep with loose footing on the steepest section near the top. Muddy section near begining before it gets steep. Not recommended for wet weather. One person was wearing Katulas on the way down in summer to avoid slipping in the loose trail surface - good planning. Outstanding views from top of bear point/ bear mountain. good workout
June 4, 2020Tiring climb up but nothing sketchy about it. Views at the top are all around & amazing. Took just over 2hrs up & down total.
May 29, 2020Definitely a steep trail, but worth the views at the top. Brink poles! No mud... very dry trail!
May 27, 2020May 27, 2020Trail muddy at the beginning but otherwise in great shape. Views so worth the climb!
May 23, 2020Awesome hike! Small patch of mud in the beginning, but it’s nothing crazy. Absolutely worth the strenuous parts to see the views. Walking along the ridge is beautiful and I will definitely be back!!
May 11, 2020First time doing this trail. It’s a leg burner, pretty much straight up. Muddy in a couple of places, but not bad. Once you get to the top you could spend awhile just checking out all the different view points.
May 10, 2020First time on this trail and it went STRAIGHT UP!!! Totally worth the views once we got to the top. Hiked with my husband and 3 kids (ages 13, 12, 11). Was a little muddy at the lower part of the trail but passable with all the logs other hikers have thrown down.
May 9, 2020Slight mud, somewhat steep, but don’t need to scramble at all so that’s nice! Great hike that my dog enjoyed
May 7, 2020Great hike!!! Beautiful views of mount eklutna, pioneer peak, east twin peak, the butte and so much more! The views are incredible and so much to explore at the top. When you get to the trailhead, keep right on the path and about .10 miles in you’ll see root stairs to the left. That’s where the trail winter bear mountain starts. Very minimal snow at the top and slightly muddy.
