12.6 miles
Distance
2,859 ft
Climb
-2,873 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Park at Alpine Loop Summit parking lot and make your way clockwise through some of AF Canyon's best offerings.
Detailed Description
Bear Canyon and 252 from Alpine Loop Summit Lot is a 13 mile popular intermediate route located near Sundance Utah. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 15 trails. This route climbs 2,859 ft with a max elevation of 8,195 ft then descends -2,873 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 4,016 ft | |||||
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| 3,310 ft | |||||
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for Bear Canyon and 252 from Alpine Loop Summit Lot mountain bike route
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Avg time2 hr 24 min
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Altitude min6,470 ft
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Altitude start8,044 ft
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Altitude end8,031 ft
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Grade-0%
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Grade max-92.5%
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Grade min48.8%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2,664 ft
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Ridge Trail, Mud Springs, & Mill Canyon | American Fork Canyon
trail: Ridge Trail
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Jul 7, 2021
South Fork Little Deer Creek DH
trail: South Fork Little Deer Creek
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Sep 29, 2020
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Nov 26, 2023 @ 3:10am Nov 26, 2023 | ||||
Nov 3, 2023 @ 11:33am Nov 3, 2023 | ||||
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Nov 3, 2023 @ 11:33am Nov 3, 2023 | ||||
Oct 17, 2023 @ 9:11am Oct 17, 2023 |
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