1.4 miles
Distance
140 ft
Climb
-4 ft
Descent
00:10:50
Avg time
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Little Bear Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Bear Brook State Park
    Allenstown, New Hampshire
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #3972 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23916 in Trail Running
    • #48159 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 60 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner
    New Hampshire State Parks

Little Bear and Big Bear are similar in both their terrain and difficulty, and both are staples of Bear Brook, being easily accessible from the main parking lot. Pretty solid (usually), packed trail with some roots here and there and some punchy climbs, but not too punchy. Really fun both directions; be careful of the sharp turns near the end on your way down. Don't hook a handlebar

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Little Bear mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    136 ft
  • Altitude min
    373 ft
  • Altitude max
    515 ft
  • Altitude start
    373 ft
  • Altitude end
    509 ft
  • Grade
    1.9%
  • Grade max
    -3.5%
  • Grade min
    18%
  • Distance climb
    4,524 ft
  • Distance down
    860 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,795 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:11
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Status:
on Sep 28, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.17 (11 votes)
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Little Bear Trail Reports

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      Sep 28, 2024 @ 1:17pm
      Sep 28, 2024
      This trail is typically ridden up hill to access Big Bear for downhill. It needs to be designated as uphill only! Dangerous for uphill riders if...
      May 21, 2024 @ 7:35am
      May 21, 2024
      Perfect
      Apr 14, 2024 @ 7:28am
      Apr 14, 2024
      Lots of sticks, very surfy
      Feb 4, 2024 @ 6:36am
      Feb 4, 2024
      Oct 9, 2023 @ 6:30am
      Oct 9, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 66 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,175 rides
      • Last: Jul 5, 2025

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      Apr 22, 2022 @ 4:13am
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      Apr 22, 2022

      Routes with this trail

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      titledistance
      Intermediate Route From Hiker/Biker Lot9 miles
      Bear Brook big loop18 miles
      O.N.E Bear Brook route.7 miles
      Beginner Loop6 miles

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      A Ride On Little Bear Upper Trail At Bear...
      3:53 | 431 | May 5, 2020 , Allenstown
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