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Black Bear Trail Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Black Bear Trail at Dollywood, built on 23,169 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Black Bear Trail
On a typical Monday, Black Bear Trail runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 12 PM, and eases to 20 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 24 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 14 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 12 min, this is the #17 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Black Bear Trail wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 14 min 8 PM | 13 min |
| Monday | 7 min | 21 min 12 PM | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 19 min 12 PM | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 6 min | 19 min 11 AM | 10 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 5 min | 24 min 8 PM | 17 min |
| Friday | 4 min | 17 min 12 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday | 6 min | 17 min 3 PM | 7 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 | 11.8 min | 13,613 |
Black Bear Trail wait time FAQ
▾When is Black Bear Trail shortest?
Black Bear Trail is shortest at rope drop (about 7 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 20 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Black Bear Trail busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 24 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 14 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 is at 0 minutes right now, updated 12 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 985 hours that Dollywood was open, Black Bear Trail was running 95.14% of the time, with 69 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 95.63% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 23,169 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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