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Clark’s Grade to Big Bear route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
California

Clark’s Grade to Big Bear

Angelus Oaks, California

17.5 mi

Distance

5,390 ft

Elev. Gain

7h 32m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Clark’s Grade to Big Bear unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,462 ft
Max:2,432 ft
Gain:1,643 ft
Loss:1,288 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,462 ft and 2,432 ft across 17.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,462 ft1,785 ft2,109 ft2,432 ft0.0 mi4.4 mi8.7 mi13.1 mi17.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,736 ft
High point11.8 mi2,432 ft
End17.5 mi2,091 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Oak Glen, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
San Bernardino County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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