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Bears Best Trailhead – Benchmark Trail loop from Summerlin South

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Bears Best Trailhead – Benchmark Trail loop from Summerlin South

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Bears Best Trailhead – Benchmark Trail loop from Summerlin South

03:36

39.0km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.9 km for 285 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.69 km

Bears Best Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead is the main access point to the Bears Best Trail System. This extensive network of trails connects to other systems including Blue Diamond and Cowboy Trails, which have trails of varying difficulties; there really is something for everyone in an amazing desert setting! In the spring, summer, and early fall look out for desert tortoises in this area! They blend into the surroundings and can look like rocks! Please do not pick up or handle a tortoise unless they are in danger of getting hit; in those cases you can carefully pick up the tort by the sides of it shell, keep it low to the ground and move it in the direction it was headed (and sanitize your hands afterward!). Other than that, please do not touch a tort or get too, too close to one in the wild because scaring them can actually be deadly! When afraid, they will pee as a last resort defense mechanism. Desert tortoises are able to drink water in large amounts (up to 45% of their body weight), which is stored for future use and critical to their survival all year. They can actually live off of one big drink a year! If startled, however, they might urinate and lose their critical water stores and die of dehydration. Additionally, wild torts carry a bunch of diseases including salmonella and herpes, so you also don’t want to handle them for your own safety!

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20.6 km

Mary's Point (Scenic Overlook)

Viewpoint

23.7 km

Benchmark Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Benchmark is a fun, short trail that connects Gasoline Road to Jeep Road and the respective nearby trails at the 5-Way with a short, but steep, section. It is frequently linked up with Permagrin, but can be combined with other trails that intersect at the 5-Way like Nice Curves. Although Benchmark is can be ridden either direction, most ride it uphill from Gasoline Road to Jeep Road and the 5-Way.

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25.1 km

Permagrin Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Permagrin (or Perma Grin) is one of the most popular trails in the Bears Best Trail system that should be ridden from south to north (downhill). Permagrin is comprised of a series of fun washes and gullies that create undulating bumps that skirt the side of the mountain.

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38.9 km

Las Vegas Cyclery

Highlight • Rest Area

Massive community bike shop offering rentals, repairs, and anything you can imagine in terms of supplies. Conveniently located close to Red Rock Canyon.

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39.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

4.98 km

2.98 km

1.77 km

1.64 km

328 m

132 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

7.90 km

253 m

154 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (860 m)

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Today

Monday 13 July

37°C

29°C

44 %

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Bears Best Trailhead – Benchmark Trail loop from Summerlin South

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