Brown Bear
Trail near Downieville, California
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Trail conditions
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 39.54232, -120.89413
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 2,694 to 5,002 ft
- Ride time
- 2 hr 15 min by bike
- Surface
- Ground
- County
- Sierra County, California
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Ramshorn 0.9 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Rocky Rest 4.9 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Fiddle Creek 5.5 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
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- HALLS RANCH 5.1 mi long
- Cal Ida Trail 1.0 mi long
- Forest Route 55 2.4 mi long
- RIDGETOP ATV 1.4 mi long
- CAL-IDA MC 17 mi long
- TRUCKEE DITCH 12 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Brown Bear?
- Brown Bear is about 2.6 miles long, or about 5.2 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Brown Bear?
- About 2,272 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 2,694 and 5,002 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Brown Bear?
- Plan on about 3 hr 10 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Brown Bear?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Brown Bear?
- Brown Bear is open to hiking and biking, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Brown Bear start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 39.54232, -120.89413. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.