2,477 ft
Distance
-272 ft
Descent
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3 Bears (Bracken) Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaHarbourview
Sooke, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Rock Garden
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Ride in RainYes
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
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Land OwnerCapital 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.
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Access via the Grouse trail, Quimper Summit trail or K2/Manzanita.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 3 Bears (Bracken) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-272 ft
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Altitude min350 ft
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Altitude max622 ft
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Altitude start622 ft
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Altitude end351 ft
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Grade-11%
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Grade max-25.8%
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Grade min-0.9%
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Distance down2,477 ft
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Avg time00:05:25
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Avg reverse time00:55:33
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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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