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Bear Gulch Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 206 Google reviews · Running trail in Rancho Cucamonga, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Bear Gulch Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Community park offering picnic areas & a playground as well as a soccer field & fitness trail.

What runners say about Bear Gulch Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (206 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions
🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Beautiful Bear Gulch park is located in front of the school on Arrow Route.”

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions

“Rhe city of Rancho Cucamonga could install shade tarps as well, do to the lack of shade near the play area.”

Its. Beautiful park mon-fri Rugby , saturday and sunday soccor .. Theres a trail to walk and exercise plenty of shade beautiful purple flower trees.. Place for picnics and playground for kids..

★★★★★ — Debbie , Jun 2021

Beautiful Bear Gulch park is located in front of the school on Arrow Route. just past Vineyard Ave. and next to the apartments.

★★★★☆ — Victor , Jul 2017

Bear Gulch Park, located in Upland, CA, is, in my opinion, the best park to walk and to exercise in all of the Inland Empire. The park is well maintained and clean, there is a feeling of safety here and there is almost always someone here if not on the center field playing soccer and the bathrooms are well kept.

★★★★★ — Eric , Jul 2024

The play equipment is old and run-down but offers a few features that are slightly different from other parks in the area. No parking lot. Elementary school nearby. Random childless adults frequently use the restrooms. There are trees, but they offer little shade for the play structures. Picnic tables are plentiful.

★★★★☆ — Lisa , Nov 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 206 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“Beautiful Bear Gulch park is located in front of the school on Arrow Route.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

“Rhe city of Rancho Cucamonga could install shade tarps as well, do to the lack of shade near the play area.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Only drawback is not a ton of parking.”

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“Random childless adults frequently use the restrooms.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“Great place for activities never have had any issues would recomend bigger bbq area but normally very peaceful”

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Plan your run at Bear Gulch Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Phone+1 909-477-2760

Hours

Monday 6 am–10 pm
Tuesday 6 am–10 pm
Wednesday 6 am–10 pm
Thursday 6 am–10 pm
Friday 6 am–10 pm
Saturday 6 am–10 pm
Sunday 6 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Bear Gulch Park

9094 Arrow Route, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.