5.4 miles
Distance
420 ft
Climb
-421 ft
Descent
1,028 ft
High Point

This loop combines the three bears into a short 7+ mile loop

Detailed Description
3 Bear Loop is a 5 mile popular easy route located near Anniston Alabama. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 420 ft with a max elevation of 1,028 ft then descends -421 ft.
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Trails in Route

Baby Bear2,451 ft
Mama Bear1 mile
Papa Bear2 miles
Upper Papa Bear3,517 ft
Upper Mama Bear3,622 ft
Baby Bear3,435 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Ridelogs
    151
More Stats for 3 Bear Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    56 min 59 sec
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    775 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,024 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,024 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -16.1%
  • Grade min
    25.7%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,738 ft
Avg: 4 (1 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Mama Bear
Oct 25, 2024 @ 10:39am
Oct 25, 2024
Papa Bear
Oct 25, 2024 @ 10:39am
Oct 25, 2024
Baby Bear
Sep 21, 2024 @ 9:40am
Sep 21, 2024
Upper Mama Bear
Sep 21, 2024 @ 9:40am
Sep 21, 2024
Upper Papa Bear
Sep 21, 2024 @ 9:40am
Sep 21, 2024
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