Did You Mean: Beer Pins? (3052 items)

That's what I discovered when I Googled "Bear Pen" - beer pins! 

But every runner in Highlands knows what a Bear Pen is, and its historical origins.  And that there are actually two Bearpens, Little Bearpen Mountain and Big Bearpen Mountain.  And of the two, Big Bearpen is the route of choice when the training plan calls for running six miles of hills.  I don't know how many times I have climbed this mountain early in a training plan; there is no better way to build strength than running mountains like this.  From the Town Hall at 3850 feet, beginning with that little hill over by the Catholic Church on Fifth Street, and then the long gradual climb up Chestnut Street, and finally Big Bearpen Road itself topping off at 4250 feet, the climb is relentless - four miles round-trip.  And just as much fun going down as going up!

To make up the extra two miles I ran up "Monkey Hill" as well, which is the local name for the lower end of Hickory Street.  I don't even want to try Googling that one!