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3.5 miles
Distance
190 ft
Climb
-1,040 ft
Descent
00:29:52
Avg time
-850 ft
Altitude change
7,176 ft
Altitude min
8,179 ft
Altitude max
8,047 ft
Altitude start
7,198 ft
Altitude end
-4.6%
Grade
-31%
Grade max
23.4%
Grade min
3,812 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
404 ft
Distance flat
00:29:52
Avg time
Bear Trap Basin Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
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Riding AreaVillage Trails
Bear Valley, California -
Ref Number17EV485
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonSummer
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS
- Vehicle Info
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Max Width72 inches
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LicenseRequired
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Entrance GateNo
Bust out your enduro bike because for this ride you are going to need a bike that can descend the extremely rough terrain going into the basin, but also a bike that climbs well to get out. This is one of the more challenging rides in Bear Valley and NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS.
It heads along mostly doubletrack jeep roads, but going into the basin is a super rough, rocky, and rutted out doubletrack. About half way through this ride, you'll come across a cabin in a beautiful meadow owned by the USFS. You can stay the night here if you want to make it a pack in/pack out mountain bike adventure. The ride out is pretty steady doubletrack that turns left onto a singletrack. Follow it about a mile to connect to the Elusive Trail and Corral Hollow OHV Trail back to town.
Need to Know
Bring plenty of water and snacks. This is a backcountry ride that can take up to three hours to complete. A basic first aid kit is a good idea because this loop takes you pretty far out of town.
Trail Supporters
USFSLand Manager
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 2 rides
- Last: Oct 16, 2026
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Jeep trail, not singletrack in the slightest.
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