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3,346 ft
Distance
-192 ft
Descent
00:06:16
Avg time
-192 ft
Altitude change
7,149 ft
Altitude min
7,341 ft
Altitude max
7,341 ft
Altitude start
7,149 ft
Altitude end
-5.7%
Grade
-18.6%
Grade max
2%
Grade min
194 ft
Distance climb
3,002 ft
Distance down
154 ft
Distance flat
00:06:16
Avg time
Upper Fern Details
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Activities
- Mountain 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 (3 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonApr-Oct
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerUSFS
This trail is a dirt singletrack trail that starts at a dirt parking area at the top of Club View Drive. It can be ridden either direction. It is popular for day hikers, families and cyclists. DH bikers may come down from the lift-accessed trails of Snow Summit at high speed using this trail to get back to the resort lifts. A bike bell is encouraged for cyclists as this is a popular trail that is easy for visitors to access. The trail has a couple, small rocky sections, but no advanced or unavoidable features. It is shown as a Blue trail on local signs, but novices could ride here without much trouble. The trail winds easily through the trees and eventually merges with Fall Line and Lower Fern at the bottom.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 14 miles avg distance
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- Last: Sep 8, 2026
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Directions to upper-fern trailhead
(34.227210, -116.867300)
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Jul 20, 2020 , Big Bear City
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I didn't consult the map, but this isn't anything close to Miracle Mile in difficulty. I think it's easier than Falline trail. There are a few rocks, but nothing steep and they are easy to walk around. I rode this with my daughter who struggled down Turtle trail.
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