This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
1.8 miles
Distance
227 ft
Climb
-864 ft
Descent
00:19:41
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Bear Bones Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Rose Valley
    West Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Rock Face, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #8743 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3818 in Trail Running
    • #10710 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking

Bear Bones is the quickest trail from the top Rose Valley Peak to get to the Rose Valley Dam access road to continue the Lake Loop. Not overly technical but the last section of the trail is called Side Show Bob and that 300 meters is better rated as advanced rather than intermediate.

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More Stats for Bear Bones mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -637 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,872 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,509 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,509 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,873 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -76.6%
  • Grade min
    47.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,791 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    299 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:19
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on Sep 22, 2023
Avg: 4.23 (14 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Bear Bones Trail Reports

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      Sep 22, 2023 @ 4:55pm
      Sep 22, 2023
      Jul 26, 2023 @ 8:14pm
      Jul 26, 2023
      Tree removed Trail all clear now. Could still use a bit of trail raking at the top end though
      Jun 16, 2023 @ 5:42am
      Jun 16, 2023
      Tree down on climb section 3/4 of the way down.
      Apr 11, 2023 @ 8:25pm
      Apr 11, 2023
      Perfect right now, no mud no dust!
      Mar 3, 2023 @ 5:28pm
      Mar 3, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 19 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 2,520 rides
      • Last: Oct 27, 2024

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