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2,303 ft
Distance
-413 ft
Descent
00:07:37
Avg time
-413 ft
Altitude change
677 ft
Altitude min
1,091 ft
Altitude max
1,091 ft
Altitude start
676 ft
Altitude end
-18%
Grade
-49%
Grade max
-4.6%
Grade min
2,287 ft
Distance down
13 ft
Distance flat
00:07:37
Avg time
Bear Essentials Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaSkirt Mountain
Langford, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#25793 in Mountain Biking
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Provincial Ranking#1,251 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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eBike Allowed
Take a left off Bear Back before the steeps. Overall a steep trail to start with a couple rock faces including one that is probably double-black, pops out near the water tower and joins up with Bear Necessity to take you down to the roundabout. It's a very fun trail to have in the area.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 49 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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Directions to bear-essentials trailhead
(48.462530, -123.530400)
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May 7, 2025 , Langford
5 Reviews & Comments
scaliose
*** ALERT **** The bottom section of Bear Essentials has been blocked by construction crews. The main barrier is where all the stumps are in the clearcut area. Quickly roughed in a ride around which is marked with branches on the ground. I believe they are planning to start blasting again so be careful.
scaliose
Started building new exit on Bear Essentials near the water tower. The concept is to create an exit that will still exist once they start developing the clearcut area.
Bwoltz
Mint right now even if rock is a bit slippery in wet, no water stays on track even in rain
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