Big Bear Today Magazine June 2020

Page 10—June 2020
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Summit Bike Park,
Scenic Skychair
open daily June 12
Snow Summit Bike Park
opens for mountain
bikers and hikers
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Get ready for a gravity fix when Snow
Summit Bike Park opens for two-wheel
and two-foot social distancing on June 12.
The resort will be open weekdays for
lift-served mountain biking and hiking
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
9-4. Ride or hike on a variety of trails
for all ability levels at the resort, and considering
off-property terrain like Skyline
Trail and the adjacent Forest Service road,
the possibilities are limitless.
Snow Summit debuted two new trails
last summer, one for bikers and another for
hikers, waiting to be explored. For twofooters
the Bobsled Trail can be used by
all visitors free of charge—provided they
want to hump uphill. The 1.45 mile trail,
which runs from Snow Summit’s peak to
the base area, has about 1,200 ft. elevation
gain. Hikers can climb from the bottom for
free or pay to ride the Scenic Skychair to
the top where the trail is virtually all downhill,
winding through towering trees.
Bobsled trail was constructed with
minimal impact and no trees were removed
or streams crossed. It’s sloped to help prevent
erosion and only about .13 acres of
previously undisturbed land were affected
by the trail’s construction. Catch it for free
uphill access at the bottom of Chair 5, or
at the top after Skychair ride at Chair 1.
10-Ply meanwhile is the resort’s latest
offering for advanced mountain bikers,
and since it debuted well into last summer
many riders haven’t experienced it yet. The
1.5-mile double black diamond run is a mix
of technical singletrack terrain and natural
features, including drops and rock gardens
sure to test rider skills.
The summer trail map at Snow Summit
looks a lot like the winter one, showing
just how far mountain biking at the resort
has come after the downhill bike park
was reintroduced.
Snow
Summit’s
other three
top-to-bottom
trails already
offer challenging
terrain
with professional
design
by Gravity
Logic. The
park sports
freshly-cut
berms, snakes
and non-dirt features like bridges, paverlined
turns and drops, long straights and
switchbacks.
Miracle Mile tasks even the best riders
with an array of sweeping S-turns plus
rollers, jumps and wood features including
dramatic 30-foot bridge, diving board
and berm. Westridge is the signature jump
trail through the forest as it cuts through
the woods and across ski runs, boasting
over 45 features top-to-bottom for an action-packed
ride. Party Wave is a challenging
black diamond run with steep drops,
banked turns, switchbacks and step ups.
Yet Bike Park isn’t just all hardcore.
Novices start out at the base area where
Small Wonder, a modest gravity-fed trail
about a half-mile in length, serves up all
18
the features riders encounter in Bike Park.
The ride presents an organic singletrack
feel with little pedaling or braking down a
gentle 6% grade serviced by Chair 4, the
popular beginner lift in winter. The halfmile
trail offers terrain features too, from
progressive paver turns and dirt berm to
baby rock garden and small wood feature.
Going Green is the natural next progression,
a wide, winding, gentle top-tobottom
descent. Four miles long with
sweeping berms and only minimal braking
or pedaling, it serves up spectacular
views as it drops through the forest.
Many old favorites, like Bristlecone,
Pirates and Fall Line, have been upgraded
as part of trail renovation projects led by
Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation. Of
course the ride out to Grandview Point remains
a favorite, where a quarter-mile of
singletrack leads to amazing 270-degree
views of the Santa Ana River Canyon.
Scenic Skychair isn’t just for twowheelers;
two-footers have fun too, riding
the sky high to the 8,200 ft. summit. Sightseers
are treated to panoramic views of the
lake, desert and surrounding mountains
during their 20-minute chairlift trip through
the forest to Summit’s summit.
At the top enjoy the Mountain Top
Loop, a gentle one-mile walk at the top that
starts and ends at Skyline Tap House. Have
lunch on the mountaintop outdoor sun deck
with goodies from the grill and cold beverages.
Play a game on the highest horseshoe
pit in Southern California or just soak
up views of snow-covered 11,502 ft. Mt.
San Gorgonio across the way.
Purchase Bike Park and Skychair tickets
at least 72 hours in advance and save
20%. Basecamp attractions are not available
at press time.
Call (844) GO-2-BEAR.