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Upper Bear Creek

Colorado, United States · North America

About Upper Bear Creek

Upper Bear Creek is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Evergreen, 20km from Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road).

Upper Bear Creek is a town located in Colorado, United States. With a population of 1,059, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Upper Bear Creek sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Upper Bear Creek to your route.

About Upper Bear Creek

Upper Bear Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Upper Bear Creek CDP was 984 at the United States Census

Read more 2020. The Evergreen post office (Zip Code 80439) serves the area.

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Where is Upper Bear Creek located?

Upper Bear Creek is located in Colorado, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.6238 latitude, -105.4178 longitude.

What is the population of Upper Bear Creek?

Upper Bear Creek has a population of approximately 1,059 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,059
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Colorado
Timezone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.6238, -105.4178

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911
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911
Driving side
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Upper Bear Creek

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road)

The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.

20 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Buckhorn Exchange

Denver's oldest restaurant, holding Colorado liquor licence No. 1 since 1893, with over 500 taxidermy mounts on the walls and a menu running to elk, rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain oysters.

36 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Loveland Pass

US-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.

40 km · about 45 min drive

tunnel

Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel

The highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Upper Bear Creek

  • 20 kmMount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road)The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.
  • 40 kmLoveland PassUS-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.
  • 44 kmEisenhower–Johnson Memorial TunnelThe highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.

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