Name: Little Bear
Rating: 4.2

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“Long moderate climb, or fun descent, connecting the AZ Trail to upper Mount Elden”

— Almonzo Wilder

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Description

Little Bear is a well graded trail that gently, but relentlessly, climbs up the slopes of Mount Elden. Much of the trail passes through an area badly burned by the 2010 Schultz Fire. This makes for interesting views, but the trail can get hot. A nice descent route any time of day.

Contacts

Local Club: Flagstaff Biking Organization

Land Manager: USFS - Coconino National Forest Office

Oct 15, 2018: Pile burns Wednesday throughout the forest

Oct 11, 2018: Pile burns tomorrow may affect Happy Jack, Blue Ridge areas

Oct 8, 2018: Pile burns tomorrow may affect areas near Lake Mary Road

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Trail Ratings

4.2 from 5 votes

#4

in Mount Elden

#5689

Overall

4.2 from 5 votes

5 Star		60%
4 Star		0%
3 Star		40%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Rankings

#4

in Mount Elden

#141

in Arizona

#5,689

Overall

45 Views Last Month

1,921 Since Jun 9, 2013

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Photos

From ride on October 28, 2016.

On Little Bear on a ride on October 28, 2016.

More of the Little Bear Trail, I could ride thi…

From a ride on October 28, 2016.

The beautiful shady pines and smooth hard pack

This is the bench with a view spot - you have t…

2 Comments

Almonzo Wilder
Flagstaff, Arizona

Almonzo Wilder Flagstaff, Arizona

This trail is currently closed by the Coconino National Forest due to damage related to the Schulz Fire and subsequent erosion (info here:fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconin…). Apr 5, 2014

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Christina Casanova

This trail is still currently closed Aug 23, 2015

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3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers Singletrack	869' 265 m Ascent -5' -2 m Descent
5% Avg Grade (3°) 12% Max Grade (7°)	8,424' 2,568 m High 7,560' 2,304 m Low

Little Bear

3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers

Singletrack

869' 265 m

-5' -2 m

5%

12%

8,424' 2,568 m

7,560' 2,304 m

Shared By Almonzo Wilder

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