Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, approximately 3 hours southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
Near Bear Valley lies Ebbetts Pass, which offers many places to ride bicycles between Murphys and Markleevile, providing cyclists with a lot of options. Ebbetts Pass Century Rides has four rides. Ebbetts Pass Century is a 101 mi/162.54 km ride with a climb of 10100 ft/3078 m.
The course of this route starts at Bear Valley, through Camp Connell, Spicer Meadow Reservoir, Bear Valley Mountain Resort, Ebbetts Pass and back to Bear Valley. Bear Valley Metric Century is a 64 mi/103 km ride with a climb of 7900 ft/2408 m. The course of this route starts at Bear Valley, through Spicer Meadow Reservoir, Ebbetts Pass and back to Bear Valley.
Bear Valley Half Century is a 48 mi/77.2 km ride with a climb of 3950 ft/1204 m. The course of this route starts at Bear Valley, through Spicer Meadow Reservoir, Pacific Grade Summit and back to Bear Valley. Stanislaus Quarter Century is a 28 mi/45 km ride with a climb of 2400 ft/731.5 m.
The course of this route starts at Bear Valley, through Spicer Meadow Reservoir and back to Bear Valley. Mountain Adventure Seminars and Alpine Chamber of Commerce are sponsors of the Ebbetts Pass Century Rides.
