Dirt and Sand.
This is an evolving inventory of ALL “public/ free” mountain biking & fat biking opportunities in the Eastern Sierra and neighboring areas. If you’re looking for “fat bike specific winter riding” – check out our Snow Rides Page. Below is the master list, organized alphabetically. You can also sort by your preferred criteria:
Bald Mountain Summit :: Out and Back :: 22.7 miles :: 1,578′ climbing :: Moderate to Strenuous
Bennettville Ride :: Out and Back :: 2.92 miles :: 307′ climbing :: Easy
Big Smokey Trail :: Loop :: 13.2 miles :: 1,096′ climbing :: Moderate
Bodie Abandoned Railroad :: Loop :: 21.6 miles :: 2,176′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Casa Diablo Overlook :: Loop :: 10 miles :: 1,449′ climbing :: Moderate to Strenuous
Clover Patch Loop :: Lollipop/Loop :: 19.2 miles :: 3,578′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Copper Mountain Ride (coming soon)
Coyote Traverse :: Point to Point :: 35.9 miles :: 4,732′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Double High Five Y :: Out and Back :: 22.3 miles :: 3,599′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Glass Mountain Ridge Lookout :: Out and Back :: 11.2 miles :: 1,806′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Glass Mountain Traverse :: Point to Point :: 42.4 miles :: 5,477′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Gull Lake Ride :: Loop :: 1.9 miles :: 103′ climbing :: Easy
Hard Core / San Joaquin Ridge :: Out and Back :: 5 miles :: 1,082′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Horseshoe Lake Trail :: Loop :: 1.8 miles :: 94′ climbing :: Easy
Inyo Craters Ride :: Loop :: 11.9 miles :: 636′ climbing :: Moderate
Inyo Craters Singletrack :: Out and Back :: 2.64 miles :: 224′ climbing :: Easy
Lake Canyon Trail :: Out and Back :: 6 miles :: 1,665′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Laurel Lakes Road :: Out and Back :: 9.4 miles :: 2,764′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Laurel Settling Ponds :: Lollipop :: 9.1 miles :: 305′ climbing :: Easy to Moderate
Little Antelope Valley Ride :: Loop :: 14.7 miles :: 1,782′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Little Smokey Trail :: Loop :: 6 miles :: 332′ climbing :: Easy
Log Cabin Mine Loop (coming soon)
Lookout Mountain Ride :: Loop w/ Out and Back :: 11.8 miles :: 1,399′ climbing :: Moderate
Mammoth Creek Rd / Sherwin Creek Rd :: Loop :: 10.2 miles :: 703′ climbing :: Moderate
McGee Canyon :: Out and Back :: 6.6 miles :: 1,100′ climbing :: Moderate
Mono Lake Loop :: Loop :: 41.6 miles :: 886′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Moraines and Meadows Ride :: 11.9 miles :: 1,484′ climbing :: Moderate to Strenuous
Mountain View Trail :: Out and Back :: 10.6 miles :: 1,049′ climbing :: Moderate
Obsidian Dome Ride :: Loop :: 7.2 miles :: 776′ climbing :: Easy to Moderate
Owens Gorge Ride (coming soon)
Panorama Dome Trail :: Varying Options :: 1.2 + miles :: 109′ + climbing :: Easy
Saddlebag Lake Trail :: Loop ::4.1 miles :: 361′ climbing :: Easy to Moderate
Sagehen Summit Ride :: Loop :: 17.2 miles :: 1,896′ climbing :: Moderate to Strenuous
Sand Canyon Loop :: Loop :: 24.6 miles :: 4,339′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Sand Canyon Trail :: Point to Point :: 12.8 miles :: 3,841′ descending :: Moderate
Shady Rest Park – Hell Hill Ride :: Loop :: 9.3 miles :: 929′ climbing :: Moderate
Shady Rest Park – Knolls Ride :: Loop :: 16.4 miles :: 1,355′ climbing :: Moderate to Strenuous
Sierra 7500 Redux – Full :: Loop :: 49.1 miles :: 9,623′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Sierra 7500 Redux – Short :: Loop :: 27.2 miles :: 4,675′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Silver Canyon Ride :: Out and Back :: 22.6 miles :: 6,483′ climbing :: Extremely Strenuous
Silver Canyon Loop (coming soon)
Starkweather Trail :: Out and Back :: 5 miles :: 1,213′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Tobacco Flats Ride :: Tootsie Roll Loop :: 8.5 miles :: 1,647′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
Uptown / Downtown :: Loop :: 3.8 miles :: 498′ climbing :: Easy to Moderate
Wagon Wheel Trail :: Point to Point :: 2 miles :: 879′ descending :: Moderate
Yost Meadows Trail :: Out and Back :: 7.2 miles :: 1,678′ climbing :: Strenuously Hard
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I have recently bike toured on my fatbike along the Mammoth to June ATV trail what a great ride!
June 5, 2013 at 2:13 am
Buttermilk Country Loop
This 17.8-mile loop ride is named for the prized buttermilk make at a dairy that operated here during the late 1800s. Just as buttermilk enhances the taste of whatever ingredients it touches, this loop has a way of making the already spectacular surroundings that much more delicious. A long but moderate ride through beautiful sub-alpine country where picturesque views are revealed one after another. Scenery includes waterfalls, Sierra Nevadas, gnarled foothills, and abundant wildlife.
This one is on the list for fall early winter
October 23, 2013 at 5:01 am