3,428 ft
Distance
54 ft
Climb
-8 ft
Descent
00:05:02
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Bristlecone Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Big Bear Lake
    Big Bear, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #99281 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #77181 in Trail Running
    • #76059 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking

This is a short meandering path in the forest between Snow Summit and Big Bear resort areas. Good for riders to get elevation acclimated before hitting higher stuff.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bristlecone Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    45 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,957 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,006 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,959 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,005 ft
  • Grade
    1.3%
  • Grade max
    -2.4%
  • Grade min
    9.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,923 ft
  • Distance down
    689 ft
  • Distance flat
    817 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:00
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on Apr 1, 2025
Avg: 3.39 (4 votes)
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      Bristlecone Trail Trail Reports

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      Apr 1, 2025 @ 7:48am
      Apr 1, 2025
      		Line Fire forest closure order expired. Verify trail access through local authority.
      Dec 30, 2024 @ 7:53am
      Dec 30, 2024
      		Trail closed per updated Line Fire forest closure order until 31 March 2025
      Dec 6, 2024 @ 8:14am
      Dec 6, 2024
      		Line Fire forest closure order expired. Trail open.
      Sep 11, 2024 @ 10:02am
      Sep 11, 2024
      		Closed Indefinitely due to Line Fire
      May 16, 2024 @ 7:31am
      May 16, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 53 rides
      • Last: Apr 23, 2025

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      Jul 30, 2022 @ 12:55pm
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      Jun 9, 2020 @ 7:39pm
      Jun 9, 2020

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