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1.5 miles
Distance
17 ft
Climb
-459 ft
Descent
00:09:31
Avg time
-444 ft
Altitude change
8,342 ft
Altitude min
8,786 ft
Altitude max
8,786 ft
Altitude start
8,343 ft
Altitude end
-5.5%
Grade
-22.1%
Grade max
5.6%
Grade min
663 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
597 ft
Distance flat
00:09:31
Avg time
Big Ring Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaMammoth Mountain Bike Park
Mammoth Lakes, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#76264 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Big Ring is a 2 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Mammoth Lakes California. This mountain bike only trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 3 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 132 rides
- Last: Jun 13, 2026
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Directions to big-ring trailhead
(37.643000, -119.010770)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Big Ring
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Where is Big Ring located?
Big Ring is located in Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. It is part of the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.643, -119.01077.
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How hard is Big Ring?
Big Ring is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 5.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Big Ring?
Big Ring has 17 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 459 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,342 ft to 8,786 ft.
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Is Big Ring a point to point trail?
Big Ring is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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