1.6 miles
Distance
164 ft
Climb
-51 ft
Descent
00:14:39
Avg time

Papa Bear Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Coldwater Mountain
    Anniston, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #3701 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #36555 in Trail Running
    • #83389 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

If Mama Bear brings the flow, then Papa Bear brings it too, plus a little more.

As one of the Three Bear loops, Papa Bear is the furthest out from the Cold Spring trailhead and provides the most challenge. With some of the same twisty flow similar to Mama Bear, Papa Bear does it in a tighter corridor with more frequent swoops and turns. For added measure, there are several optional rock features that blend nicely with the trail.

Papa Bear is ridden clockwise and can be paired with other trails to create different rides. It connects with Mama Bear on the west side and Bomb Dog on the east side.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Papa Bear mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    114 ft
  • Altitude min
    858 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,022 ft
  • Altitude start
    909 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,024 ft
  • Grade
    1.4%
  • Grade max
    -11%
  • Grade min
    20.5%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1,565 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,316 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:16
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on Apr 13, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 5 (7 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 138 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,860 rides
      • Last: Sep 5, 2024

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