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2.1 miles
Distance
123 ft
Climb
-552 ft
Descent
00:16:14
Avg time
-430 ft
Altitude change
9,319 ft
Altitude min
9,798 ft
Altitude max
9,798 ft
Altitude start
9,367 ft
Altitude end
-3.8%
Grade
-24.6%
Grade max
19.2%
Grade min
2,064 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,512 ft
Distance flat
00:16:14
Avg time
Bearing Straits Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaMammoth Mountain Bike Park
Mammoth Lakes, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#126127 in Mountain Biking
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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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Dogs AllowedYes
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Bearing Straits is a highly rated 2 mile less popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Mammoth Lakes California. This mountain bike only trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 123 ft blue climb. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to bearing-straits trailhead
(37.640000, -119.035100)
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Where is Bearing Straits located?
Bearing Straits is located in Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. It is part of the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.64, -119.0351.
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How hard is Bearing Straits?
Bearing Straits is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 3.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Bearing Straits?
Bearing Straits has 123 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 552 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,319 ft to 9,798 ft.
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Is Bearing Straits a point to point trail?
Bearing Straits is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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