Bear Valley Loop (Sierra Trek Pre-Run) & Overnight Camping – 2026

NOTE: We don’t have a leader for this run but maybe we can talk Jeff into running it?

Bear Valley Loop Trail is our Sierra Trek pre-run: This is a club run open to anybody with a stock, high clearance 4X4. This will be a pre-run for the Sierra Trek Outer Limits run that our club is leading two weeks later in August. The purpose of the run is to evaluate trail conditions and do planning and any necessary trail maintenance in preparation for the Outer Limits Run. Typically we have done some minor pruning and we mark the trail with flagging for the Outer Limits Run. Please bring the usual trail maintenance tools such as saws, lopper, shovels, etc. Trimming brush typically the main need.

The Bear Valley Loop Trail is rated as an easy trail. It is a combination of dirt roads, dirt trails and rock trails. All of the winch hills have easy bypasses for those who want to avoid the winch hills. The staging area for the trail is located about 20 minutes north of Truckee on Hwy 89. The trail tends to be dusty and does have some brushy areas that may need to be trimmed back. Mild cowboy pinstriping can occur.

Run details:

Group 1: Arrive anytime on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Bear Valley Campground (Windmill Rd, Loyalton, CA 96118).  I believe reservations for camping can be made online.

Group 2: Meet at Bear valley Campground at 9:00am. We will have a drivers meeting and leave camp by 9:30am. We should be off the trail mid to late afternoon depending on how much maintenance is needed. Ideally there will be some time to play on the winch hills. This is an opportunity for anyone who needs to do their member BBQ in order to become a full member.