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Bear's Best Black Diamond Loop
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
14.02 mi
1,362 ft
Hit the best black diamond gems in the Bear's Best trail system.
The Bear's Best trail system is located on the southwestern corner of the Las Vegas Metro Area. This expansive trail system offers a serious spider web of interconnecting singletrack trails. It mashes into the Southwest Ridge trail system to such an extent that it can be difficult to tell where one trail system ends and the other begins. It can even be connected to the Cowboy Trails and the Blue Diamond Trails without much difficulty. In short, the web of trails on this side of Vegas offers a limitless number of ride options, of which this is just one.
The ride shown here hits some of the best black diamond trails on the Bear's Best end of the network. Most of the trails in this area are generally intermediate or beginner difficulty, so there are only a few black diamond gems... but two of them make it into this loop.
To reach the technical gems, you'll have to pedal out on flowier and easier singletrack trails, which in and of themselves are still excellent. (For a more intermediate-friendly ride, check out the [Perma Grin Figure-8](
The first Black Diamond gem is Get Schwifty. While this might in actuality be more accurately rated as a a light black or dark blue trail, the delightful exposure, chunky climbing, and expansive views make this pedally trail highly-entertaining.
Eventually, you'll reach Circus, which is where the real fun begins! This challenging trail drops down the bottom of a rock-filled wash, with cliffs flanking the trail and soaring high above. The bottom of the wash is filled with ledge drops, rippled rock slabs, and steep rock rolls that are guaranteed to keep even advanced riders entertained!
After finishing Circus, this route begins climbing again, making for the top of the ridge separating the trails from the city. Once on top of the ridge, you'll circle around a little bit before *ripping* back down on the Morgan's Mile trail. This chunky descent offers one blindingly-fast straight away that plummets down the ridge... but make sure you stay on the trail, because the drop-off to the right could ruin your year. Written by Greg Heil
The Bear's Best trail system is located on the southwestern corner of the Las Vegas Metro Area. This expansive trail system offers a serious spider web of interconnecting singletrack trails. It mashes into the Southwest Ridge trail system to such an extent that it can be difficult to tell where one trail system ends and the other begins. It can even be connected to the Cowboy Trails and the Blue Diamond Trails without much difficulty. In short, the web of trails on this side of Vegas offers a limitless number of ride options, of which this is just one.
The ride shown here hits some of the best black diamond trails on the Bear's Best end of the network. Most of the trails in this area are generally intermediate or beginner difficulty, so there are only a few black diamond gems... but two of them make it into this loop.
To reach the technical gems, you'll have to pedal out on flowier and easier singletrack trails, which in and of themselves are still excellent. (For a more intermediate-friendly ride, check out the [Perma Grin Figure-8](
The first Black Diamond gem is Get Schwifty. While this might in actuality be more accurately rated as a a light black or dark blue trail, the delightful exposure, chunky climbing, and expansive views make this pedally trail highly-entertaining.
Eventually, you'll reach Circus, which is where the real fun begins! This challenging trail drops down the bottom of a rock-filled wash, with cliffs flanking the trail and soaring high above. The bottom of the wash is filled with ledge drops, rippled rock slabs, and steep rock rolls that are guaranteed to keep even advanced riders entertained!
After finishing Circus, this route begins climbing again, making for the top of the ridge separating the trails from the city. Once on top of the ridge, you'll circle around a little bit before *ripping* back down on the Morgan's Mile trail. This chunky descent offers one blindingly-fast straight away that plummets down the ridge... but make sure you stay on the trail, because the drop-off to the right could ruin your year. Written by Greg Heil
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
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BAWAL ANG SUPOT😝 | 1.27 mi | 148 ft | 2.2% |
BURAT ALLEY💪 | 0.67 mi | 95 ft | 2.7% |
First Dirt Extended | 0.41 mi | 52 ft | 2.4% |
Show me whatchu got⚡🤴 | 0.50 mi | 66 ft | 2.4% |
First Dirt Variant | 0.33 mi | 30 ft | 1.7% |
Around the Inside Up | 1.88 mi | 171 ft | 0.9% |
TK up | 0.92 mi | 144 ft | 2.9% |
T.K. TATLONG KIKI⬆️ | 0.79 mi | 131 ft | 3.2% |
Bench Mark downhill | 0.85 mi | -89 ft | -1.8% |
Detour | 0.19 mi | -46 ft | -3.8% |
Lower Swifty up to Man | 1.17 mi | 105 ft | 1.3% |
Get Schwifty up from road | 1.90 mi | 161 ft | 1.5% |
Beats the road | 0.52 mi | -85 ft | -2.8% |
Beats the road extended | 0.74 mi | -72 ft | -1.0% |
Beats the Road Better | 0.40 mi | -56 ft | -2.6% |
titty tripple | 0.64 mi | 118 ft | 2.8% |
Le Cirque complet | 1.69 mi | -328 ft | -2.5% |
Circus & waterfalls | 1.19 mi | -240 ft | -3.8% |
make me laugh clown | 0.73 mi | -167 ft | -4.1% |
The Circus | 1.44 mi | -276 ft | -3.4% |
The Circus DH | 0.92 mi | -164 ft | -1.3% |
Nice Curves UP | 1.01 mi | 197 ft | 3.3% |
Curves up and Morgans down | 2.56 mi | -417 ft | -1.1% |
Nice Curves (climb to flag) | 1.30 mi | 262 ft | 3.8% |
Feel the Need for Speed | 1.55 mi | -486 ft | -5.9% |
Morgan's from the flag | 1.22 mi | -417 ft | -6.4% |
Flag DH | 1.27 mi | -427 ft | -6.3% |
Morgan's Mile | 0.96 mi | -384 ft | -7.5% |
Coming In Hot | 0.13 mi | -75 ft | -10.1% |
Rocky Road | 0.15 mi | -56 ft | -6.5% |
Short Happy Ending | 0.26 mi | -33 ft | -2.4% |
See u later, alligator🐊 | 0.69 mi | -89 ft | -2.5% |
JAKULERO MAHULI🧴 | 0.87 mi | -98 ft | -2.1% |