2,477 ft
Distance
-272 ft
Descent
00:05:25
Avg time

3 Bears (Bracken) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Harbourview
    Sooke, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #44002 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21699 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Capital Regional District

Named after a family of 3 bears who's mother used the trail to walk her cubs to school. Here the elevation continues to flatten out as you come closer to the end with XC singletrack and some smaller rock rolls and tight tree sections.

Access Info

Access via the Grouse trail, Quimper Summit trail or K2/Manzanita.

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More Stats for 3 Bears (Bracken) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -272 ft
  • Altitude min
    350 ft
  • Altitude max
    622 ft
  • Altitude start
    622 ft
  • Altitude end
    351 ft
  • Grade
    -11%
  • Grade max
    -25.8%
  • Grade min
    -0.9%
  • Distance down
    2,477 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:55:33
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Status:
on Apr 26, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.04 (16 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      3 Bears (Bracken) Trail Reports

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      Apr 26, 2025 @ 10:01am
      Apr 26, 2025
      Runs great. I was surprised how dry it is already.
      Feb 7, 2025 @ 9:53am
      Feb 7, 2025
      Jan 26, 2025 @ 12:02pm
      Jan 26, 2025
      Jan 20, 2025 @ 3:21pm
      Jan 20, 2025
      So good right now
      Dec 24, 2024 @ 9:43am
      Dec 24, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 99 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 703 rides
      • Last: Jun 10, 2025

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      100 |
      Jan 12, 2023 @ 2:13pm
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      Jan 12, 2023 @ 2:13pm
      Jan 12, 2023
      97 |
      Mar 13, 2021 @ 5:11pm
      Mar 13, 2021
      73 |
      Mar 13, 2021 @ 5:11pm
      Mar 13, 2021

      Routes with this trail

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      Shields and Grass12 miles
      SBC Poker Ride5 miles
      Sooke Enduro race9 miles

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      Harbourview - 3 Bears
      8:23 | 28 | Oct 14, 2024 , Sooke
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      2:35 | 57 | Jun 3, 2024 , Sooke
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