Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Black Bear Trail
Black Bear Trail Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
Black Bear Trail is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Black Bear Trail at Dollywood, built on 20,026 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Black Bear Trail
On a typical Thursday, Black Bear Trail runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 14 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 16 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 6 min, this is the #16 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Black Bear Trail wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min | 15 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 15 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 15 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 8 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 14 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday · busiest | 6 min | 16 min 12 PM | 8 min |
| Saturday | 7 min | 16 min 12 PM | 14 min |
Black Bear Trail average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10.9 min | 12,627 |
| July 2026 | 11 min | 17,637 |
| August 2026 | 8.7 min | 24,051 |
| September 2026 | 6 min | 20,026 |
Black Bear Trail wait time FAQ
▾When is Black Bear Trail shortest?
Black Bear Trail is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 14 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Black Bear Trail busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 16 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 8 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Black Bear Trail right now?
Black Bear Trail isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,407 hours that Dollywood was open, Black Bear Trail was running 95.53% of the time, with 100 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.17% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,026 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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