The best MTB trails around Summerlin South

Mesa Park is a large, 19-acre park in Summerlin South. There are bathrooms, a playground, two tennis courts, three softball/baseball fields, a full-sized basketball court, covered picnic/BBQ areas, and parking. This park is where many park to access the extensive Bears Best Trail System, but is also a good place to park and begin a road cycling adventure on the west side of town.

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.

The Canal Road is a well-graded dirt road next to the canal. It's an easy way to warm up your legs as you ride up to Bears Best.

Mesa Park is a large, 19-acre park in Summerlin South. There are bathrooms, a playground, two tennis courts, three softball/baseball fields, a full-sized basketball court, covered picnic/BBQ areas, and parking. This park is where many park to access the extensive Bears Best Trail System.

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.

The Nice Curves and Flagpole trails are two switchbacking, fun mountain bike trails in the Bears Best Area. Nice Curves is a primarily uphill trail and Flagpole is both directions so be on the lookout for other users.

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!

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