When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 4min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 15min
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Black Bear Trail wait times
- Typical wait
- 18min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 87%
18minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Black Bear Trail at Dollywood averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 87% of the park's opening hours recently.
Black Bear Trail queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Black Bear Trail usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Black Bear Trail over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Black Bear Trail has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 18min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 87%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 17min
- On a Friday
- 25min
Does Black Bear Trail break down?
Now and then.
It was running 87% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 8 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 87%
- Queue readings recorded
- 15,556
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Black Bear Trail has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Black Bear Trail queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 4 minutes, against 15 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Black Bear Trail queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
49a
810a
1511a
1312p
111p
112p
113p
114p
115p
116p
97p
98p
99p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Black Bear Trail
9am on a Tuesday
Black Bear Trail averages 4 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Black Bear Trail?
Tuesday, at 17 minutes on average, against 25 on Friday.
Black Bear Trail by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon19m
- Tue17m
- Wed18m
- Thu19m
- Fri25m
- Sat21m
- Sun17m
Does Black Bear Trail break down?
It ran 87% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
87% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving87%
Good
Running 87% of the minutes Dollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Black Bear Trail queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Black Bear Trail was 45 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Black Bear Trail queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 2Friday 9 Oct40m
- 3Wednesday 14 Oct35m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct30m
- 6Monday 12 Oct30m
- 7Tuesday 13 Oct30m
- 8Friday 16 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Black Bear Trail?
October runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 10.
Black Bear Trail through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Nov
12Dec
10Jan
16Mar
15Apr
11May
13Jun
12Jul
10Aug
10Sep
18Oct
About Black Bear Trail
Black Bear Trail is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 14th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 18 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Black Bear Trail has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 87% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Black Bear Trail?
The live wait time for Black Bear Trail at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Black Bear Trail wait times.
Is Black Bear Trail open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Black Bear Trail is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Black Bear Trail has been open around 87% of Dollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dollywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Black Bear Trail?
Based on historical wait time data, Black Bear Trail is typically quietest around 9pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Black Bear Trail?
Black Bear Trail is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Black Bear Trail usually?
Over recent weeks, Black Bear Trail has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Black Bear Trail at Dollywood.
Is Black Bear Trail often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Black Bear Trail has been running about 87% of the time. We track Black Bear Trail's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Black Bear Trail at Dollywood?
Black Bear Trail is at Dollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dollywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Black Bear Trail?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Black Bear Trail's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Black Bear Trail is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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