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2.1 miles
Distance
689 ft
Climb
-207 ft
Descent
00:26:18
Avg time
482 ft
Altitude change
7,333 ft
Altitude min
7,860 ft
Altitude max
7,333 ft
Altitude start
7,815 ft
Altitude end
4.291%
Grade
-23.445%
Grade max
36.566%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
3,118 ft
Distance down
517 ft
Distance flat
00:26:18
Avg time
Plumbers Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Big Bear Lake
Big Bear City, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (4 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#980 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #4,490 in Trail Running
- #5,306 in Hiking
- #59 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonApr-Sep
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerSan Bernadino National Forest
Fun XC descent that is filled with steep rut sections and tons of loose rocks and roots.
Trail Supporters
USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 71 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 394 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to plumbers trailhead
(34.227199, -116.867312)
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5 Reviews & Comments
wolfjay
Due to fire burn last year this is closed until Dec 31st 2023.
DigginTrails
Fun downhill, pretty cruisy, not to technical
MTBMOR
It is a good trail to climb too...I agree on it being a blue trail and an easier one at that. Like most of the trails in the area it is long so people need to remember to take breaks and enjoy themselves.
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