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SaveAuburn State Recreation Area is a popular destination for riders within the greater Sacramento Area. It boasts a little bit of everything, from the smooth flowing singletrack of the Foresthill Divide Trail to the loose chunk and screaming speed of Rocky. For most of us, it's the closest riding where there's substantial elevation change.
On a given weekend, you'll see a hodgepodge of bikes - from new riders on budget hardtails to those dentist bikes pushing $12k. You'll have fun no matter what bike you bring out here, though be warned the sharp nature of the metamorphic rocks claim their fair share of low-pressured rear tires.
Busy days lead to a surprising amount of hiker traffic on many of these seemingly MTB specific trails. Keep your head on a swivel and be courteous and most of the time it works out.
For the most part, if you give the trails a day or so to dry out, they will ride well in the winter. This is usually the best time to be out here as the temperatures are manageable, and the foliage is very vibrant. Please remember to RIDE THROUGH puddles. This will prevent un-natural trail widening. If you've decided to ride in the wet, then you've accepted that your feet will get wet.
On a given weekend, you'll see a hodgepodge of bikes - from new riders on budget hardtails to those dentist bikes pushing $12k. You'll have fun no matter what bike you bring out here, though be warned the sharp nature of the metamorphic rocks claim their fair share of low-pressured rear tires.
Busy days lead to a surprising amount of hiker traffic on many of these seemingly MTB specific trails. Keep your head on a swivel and be courteous and most of the time it works out.
For the most part, if you give the trails a day or so to dry out, they will ride well in the winter. This is usually the best time to be out here as the temperatures are manageable, and the foliage is very vibrant. Please remember to RIDE THROUGH puddles. This will prevent un-natural trail widening. If you've decided to ride in the wet, then you've accepted that your feet will get wet.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
28 trails
- E-Bike
19 trails
- Hike
29 trails
- Trail Running
28 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 5, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 28
- Trails E-Bike
- 19
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Hike
- 29
- Trails Trail Running
- 28
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Total Distance
- 59 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,777 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,379 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,930 ft
- Reports
- 722
- Photos
- 268
- Ridden Counter
- 15,668
Popular Auburn State Recreation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Auburn 1 | 7 miles | |
Auburn basic loop | 7 miles | |
Auburn DH Shuttle | 13 miles | |
TE's Training Route | 7 miles | |
Almost All-Burn | 36 miles | |
Auburn Burn | 28 miles | |
Clementine to Culvert, Auburn | 13 miles | |
Mammoth Bar Enduro Recon | 13 miles | |
Ebike Battery Zapper | 15 miles | |
California Enduro Series 2017 Stage 2 | 4,715 ft |
Photos of Auburn State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Grizzly
5 |
Jan 7, 2023 @ 7:36pm
Jan 7, 2023
trail: Grizzly
4 |
Jan 7, 2023 @ 7:36pm
Jan 7, 2023
trail: Rockys
23 |
Nov 27, 2022 @ 6:32pm
Nov 27, 2022
trail: Manzanita trail
4 |
Nov 24, 2022 @ 3:56pm
Nov 24, 2022
trail: Confluence Trail
264 |
Apr 11, 2018 @ 10:03pm
Apr 11, 2018
trail: Confluence Trail
317 |
May 9, 2017 @ 6:57am
May 9, 2017
trail: Culvert Trail
453 |
Mar 27, 2016 @ 9:51am
Mar 27, 2016
trail: Culvert Trail
319 |
Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:58am
Jan 5, 2016Videos of Auburn State Recreation Area Mountain Bike

trail: Culvert Trail
104 |
Jan 2, 2021

trail: Confluence Trail
93 |
Nov 2, 2020

trail: Culvert Trail
0:38 |
41 |
Aug 4, 2020

trail: Rockys
0:40 |
75 |
Aug 4, 2020

trail: Culvert Trail
4:57 |
30 |
Jun 25, 2020

trail: Culvert Trail
1:38 |
95 |
Mar 11, 2020

trail: Squaw Flat
2:43 |
229 |
Jan 14, 2018

trail: Foresthill Connector Trail
3:21 |
149 |
Jan 14, 2018
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Culvert Trail | Jan 23, 2023 @ 11:59am Jan 23, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | NikMartinelli | It is irresponsible to ride this trail... | |
Confluence Trail | Jan 8, 2023 @ 1:46pm Jan 8, 2023 | Unknown | dhtahoe2010 | Landslide near the bottom has the trail... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Foresthill Divide Trail | Jan 23, 2023 @ 12:04pm Jan 23, 2023 | Variable | NikMartinelli | ||
Foresthill Connector Trail | Jan 23, 2023 @ 12:01pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | NikMartinelli | ||
Clementine Trail | Jan 23, 2023 @ 7:45am Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | alpshunter69 | ||
Kennebeck | Jan 8, 2023 @ 8:00pm Jan 8, 2023 | Dry | Indorhino | ||
Foresthill Trailhead | Nov 19, 2022 @ 10:56am Nov 19, 2022 | Ideal | thegb1212 | ||
Grizzly | Nov 19, 2022 @ 2:56am Nov 19, 2022 | Ideal | thegb1212 | ||
Mammoth Bar OHV access road | Nov 19, 2022 @ 2:56am Nov 19, 2022 | Ideal | thegb1212 | ||
Connector to Eastside | Oct 31, 2022 @ 5:01am Oct 31, 2022 | Dry | TFerrao WORCA | ||
East Side DH | Oct 31, 2022 @ 5:01am Oct 31, 2022 | Dry | TFerrao WORCA | ||
Ranch | Oct 22, 2022 @ 12:50pm Oct 22, 2022 | Dry | roldog27 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | dbauer775 | comment | trail | Confluence Trail | Jan 28, 2023 @ 10:33am 4 hours |
![]() | dbauer775 | wishlist | trail | Confluence Trail | Jan 25, 2023 @ 2:34pm 3 days |
![]() | Bergie4449 | vote | route | Auburn basic loop | Jan 24, 2023 @ 10:45am Jan 24, 2023 |
![]() | dbauer775 | wishlist | trail | Confluence Trail | Jan 24, 2023 @ 10:34am Jan 24, 2023 |
![]() | alpshunter69 | add | report | Clementine Trail | Jan 23, 2023 @ 6:47pm Jan 23, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Trail is closed due to mud slide. Tried riding... | Jan 28, 2023 @ 10:33am 4 hours | ||
![]() | trail | Would not recommend going west (Ranch) to east... | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:06pm Jan 21, 2023 | ||
![]() | trail | Closed to motos. DH type trail mostly but... | Jan 8, 2023 @ 7:59pm Jan 8, 2023 | ||
![]() | report | Really rocky | Sep 20, 2022 @ 5:27pm Sep 20, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | I think it's only closed to dirt bikes since... | Aug 25, 2022 @ 7:46pm Aug 25, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olmstead Loop | 21 | 4 | 2.5 km | ||
Auburn Bike Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.8 km | |
Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park | 3 | 6 | 7.7 km | ||
Hidden Falls Regional Park | 22 | 4 | 7.9 km | ||
Salmon Falls Ranch | 4 | 2 | 9.9 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 28 | 39 miles | 9,669 ft | 19 miles | 1,358 ft | #437 | #227 | 260 | 721 | 10 | 20,316 | |
E-Bike | 19 | 34 miles | 7,818 ft | 16 miles | 1,358 ft | #157 | #51 | 546 | 3 | 1,415 | ||
Horse | 13 | 44 miles | 8,409 ft | 20 miles | 1,352 ft | 239 | 7 | |||||
Hike | 29 | 59 miles | 12,582 ft | 27 miles | 1,378 ft | #295 | #180 | 8 | 716 | 1 | 336 | |
Trail Running | 28 | 58 miles | 12,526 ft | 27 miles | 1,378 ft | #297 | #180 | 715 | 1 | 171 | ||
Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 6 miles | 3,967 ft | 5 miles | 1,050 ft | 208 | 5 |
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