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1.1 miles
Distance
50 ft
Climb
-463 ft
Descent
00:10:20
Avg time
-413 ft
Altitude change
1,456 ft
Altitude min
1,921 ft
Altitude max
1,921 ft
Altitude start
1,506 ft
Altitude end
-7.2%
Grade
-50.6%
Grade max
12.4%
Grade min
860 ft
Distance climb
4,790 ft
Distance down
75 ft
Distance flat
00:10:20
Avg time
Ursus Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaJakes Rocks
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerUSFS
Ursus (Latin for bear) is one of the more technical and difficult trails at Jake's Rocks. This trail contains jumps, drops (nearly all rollable), doubles, rock rollers, and wooden bridges.
From the top down, first there is a rock garden into a switchback, then a few jumps, into a rock roller, another switchback, and optional drops on the right hand side. It continues like this the whole way down This trail is more of a technical flow trail, with higher trail speeds than a trail like deerfoot or Bent run.
About halfway down you will see a sign that says "Drops Left", this means that in general the larger drops are to the left side of the main trail, however, they are nearly all rollable. As always do a run to scope out the trail before fully committing to trail features!
The end of the descent is marked by a longer wooden bridge, after this is a mild climb out to the junction with Dew Drop.
This is arguably the best or one of the best trails at Jake's Rocks, enjoy!
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 8 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 21 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 388 rides
- Last: Jul 3, 2026
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Directions to ursus trailhead
(41.822490, -78.975130)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ursus
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Where is Ursus located?
Ursus is located in Jakes Rocks, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Jakes Rocks trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.82249, -78.97513.
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How hard is Ursus?
Ursus is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 7.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Ursus?
Ursus has 50 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 463 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,456 ft to 1,921 ft.
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Is Ursus a point to point trail?
Ursus is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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