Bear Mountain Trail No. 54
Bear Mountain Trail No. 54 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 4.6 miles out and back. The managing agency rates it Strenuous. The trailhead is Bear Mountain Trailhead, across the road from the FR 152C parking area. No fee or pass information is published on the source page. Every fact here was read from an official source on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions and fees change, so check the agency page before you go. This record was compiled on August 30, 2026.
The published facts, and when we read them
- Trail
- Bear Mountain Trail No. 54Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Trailhead
- Bear Mountain Trailhead, across the road from the FR 152C parking areaAs published: from the junction of state Routes 89A and 179, take 89A west 3.2 miles to Dry Creek Road on the right. Go 2.9 miles to a "T" and turn left on Boynton Pass Road. Go 1.6 miles to another "T" and turn left onto FR 152C. Continue for 1.2 miles to the trailhead parking area on the left; cross the street to the trailhead. Location: 6 miles west/northwest of Sedona.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Coordinates
- 34.89367, -111.86542Checked via: GPS printed on the trail page as 34°53'37.2"N 111°51'55.5"W, converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Route, as published
- 4.6 miles out and backChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Distance, as published
- 4.6 miles out and backChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Elevation, as published
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,611 ft. Elevation Gain: 2,289 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Difficulty, as published
- StrenuousChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Dogs
- Not published by the sourceChecked via: No dogs or pets line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
- as of August 30, 2026
- Fees / pass
- Not published by the sourceChecked via: No fee or pass line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54; an absent fee line is not a claim that access is free.
- as of August 30, 2026
- Managed by
- Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/bear-mountain-trail-no-54
- as of August 30, 2026
- Facts compiled on
- August 30, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 23, 2025'); not independently field-checked.
- as of August 30, 2026
Guided options whose own sites name this trail
These operators' compiled records mention Bear Mountain in their own published tour lists or permit statements — that is the only reason they appear here. Cairn sells no placement.
- Unverified
Wildland Trekking
Hiking tour. $175 USD per person, listed as starting prices.
Phone (800) 715-4453. Facts checked August 29, 2026.
A snow warning, and a fee quirk
The page warns, verbatim: "Do not attempt this hike when there is significant snow on the mountain." Published time: 5+ hours roundtrip. The trailhead shares the FR 152C parking area with Doe Mountain Trail across the road — Doe Mountain's page prints a pass requirement for that lot while this page prints none; each record here reflects only its own page.
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