🎢 ParkerScore
🎢 ParkerScore

Discover. Ride. Rate. Review.

Every park. Every experience. Your story.

Explore

All parksTop rated all timeTop ridesFeed

ParkerScore

ContactSupport ParkerScoreHow it worksFAQAre we missing something?Terms of usePrivacy

Data

Live wait times and park hours: ThemeParks.wiki

Maps: © OpenStreetMap

ParkerScore is an independent fan site. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any theme park, resort or company, including Disney, Universal, Six Flags or Cedar Fair. Park, ride and restaurant names and other trademarks belong to their owners and are used only to identify them.

Ratings and reviews are visitors' own opinions. Wait times, hours and showtimes can change, so check with the park before you go.

© 2026 ParkerScore

← Dollywood

Wildwood Grove · Kids ride

Black Bear Trail

Young riders travel through a wooded trail astride friendly black-bear vehicles.

⏱

20 min

live wait

🧸

Kids ride

Mild thrill

📏

36"

min height

Visitor rating⭐ Be the first to rate!
💡

Expert tip

A gentle alternative while older guests ride nearby Big Bear Mountain.

⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki

⏱ Typical wait by hour

✅ Best time to ride: around 11 AM (~11 min) · also good around 2 PM (~13 min)

Busiest around 5 PM (~17 min)

30m15m0m
11 AM · ~11 min
12 PM · ~13 min
1 PM · ~15 min
2 PM · ~13 min
3 PM · ~15 min
4 PM · ~15 min
5 PM · ~17 min
6 PM · ~15 min
7 PM · ~13 min
8 PM · ~14 min
12pnow3p6p
Typical standby wait by hour, weekdays
11 AM11 minutes
12 PM13 minutes
1 PM15 minutes
2 PM13 minutes
3 PM15 minutes
4 PM15 minutes
5 PM17 minutes
6 PM15 minutes
7 PM13 minutes
8 PM14 minutes

Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.

Black Bear Trail stats

Black Bear Trail is a kids ride at Dollywood. It was built by Metallbau Emmeln, opened in 2019 and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 11 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.

Type
Kids ride
Manufacturer
Metallbau Emmeln
Model
Tracked animal ride
Opened
2019
Track length
420 ft
Top speed
4 mph
Height
5 ft
Inversions
0
Duration
2 min 30 sec
Height requirement
36 in

💡 Fun facts

  • Part of the Wildwood Grove themed land

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share what you thought!

Parks
Feed
How it worksLog inSign up
👤
Visitor rating⭐ Be the first to rate!
Tap to rate

🎢 Keep a ride log: count your rides and coasters, and earn badges. Log in