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      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: National Forest
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 9
      • 2
      • 7
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Oct 5, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      19
      Trails Mountain Bike
      20
      Trails E-Bike
      10
      Trails Horse
      18
      Trails Hike
      19
      Trails Trail Running
      19
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      9
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      8
      Total Distance
      26 miles
      Total Descent
      4,833 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,237 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,660 ft
      Reports
      39
      Photos
      9
      Ridden Counter
      430

      Photos of Caples Creek Mountain Bike

      report
      59 |
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 5:58pm
      Jul 24, 2022
      60 |
      Oct 5, 2020 @ 4:30pm
      Oct 5, 2020
      310 |
      Jul 27, 2018 @ 12:23pm
      Jul 27, 2018
      242 |
      Jul 24, 2018 @ 10:36pm
      Jul 24, 2018
      183 |
      Nov 29, 2017 @ 9:00pm
      Nov 29, 2017
      148 |
      Nov 29, 2017 @ 9:00pm
      Nov 29, 2017
      300 |
      Nov 27, 2017 @ 3:53pm
      Nov 27, 2017
      318 |
      Nov 27, 2017 @ 3:53pm
      Nov 27, 2017

      Videos of Caples Creek Mountain Bike

      Epic Ridge Views on Easy Single Track
      4:40 | 26 | Oct 13, 2024 , Kirkwood
      Thunder Mountain / Kirkwood, CA / MTB
      17:47 | 57 | Nov 15, 2023 , Kirkwood
      How to Ride Thunder Mountain Loop Like a Local
      32:42 | 216 | Sep 8, 2020 , Kirkwood
      Mtn Bike | Hay Flat DH | Kirkwood, CA
      4:29 | 861 | Nov 6, 2018 , Kirkwood
      youtuber Thunder Mountain 2018 (Kirkwood,CA) Mountain...
      9:49 | 397 | Oct 22, 2018 , Kirkwood
      MTN BIKE | SILVER FORK DH | Kirkwood, CA
      3:05 | 834 | Jul 25, 2018 , Kirkwood
      youtuber There's still plenty of gold in El Dorado...
      15:57 | 1465 | Jul 20, 2018 , Kirkwood

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Castle Rock Trail
      Oct 5, 2024 @ 5:06pm
      Oct 5, 2024
      DryWhitethorn and some dead wood on the...sierracruiser
      West Martin Meadow Raod
      Jul 6, 2024 @ 9:33am
      Jul 6, 2024
      DryUpper part is rough, eroded old paved...RickCdlkcc
      Caples Creek Trail (Upper)
      May 27, 2024 @ 10:13am
      May 27, 2024
      DryDry. Rideable. Lots of debris in trail...lphtahoe
      Government Meadow Trail
      May 7, 2021 @ 7:28am
      May 7, 2021
      UnknownCouldn't even make it to the river there...brick94513
      Caples Creek Trail (Middle)
      May 7, 2021 @ 7:26am
      May 7, 2021
      UnknownNumerous trees down on the lower and...brick94513
      Packsaddle Pass Rd (Silver Fork to 10N14)
      Jul 4, 2020 @ 9:53pm
      Jul 4, 2020
      Idealjshute
      Silver Fork Trail
      Jun 30, 2020 @ 1:35pm
      Jun 30, 2020
      Snow CoveredRiding good, I would say 3 to 4 downed...whoisadam

      Activity Feed

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      geojongowishlisttrailactivity #70130065
      Apr 22, 2025 @ 12:16am
      Apr 22, 2025
      AnthonyF9UY3Lwishlistregionactivity #66081048
      Feb 11, 2025 @ 8:32pm
      Feb 11, 2025
      jadedbeewishlisttrailactivity #60643512
      Oct 18, 2024 @ 11:15am
      Oct 18, 2024
      sierracruiseraddvideoactivity #60442840
      Oct 13, 2024 @ 4:21pm
      Oct 13, 2024
      Nateegbertwishlisttrailactivity #60145383
      Oct 7, 2024 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 7, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      RickCdlkcctrailWest Martin Meadow RaodThis part is not single-track! Mostly rough,...
      Jul 6, 2024 @ 5:23pm
      Jul 6, 2024
      RickCdlkcctrailCastle Rock TrailBoth upper and lower entry points are hard to...
      Jul 6, 2024 @ 5:21pm
      Jul 6, 2024
      Nationalparker2trailWest Martin Meadow RaodMost boring part of the Thunder Mountain loop....
      Oct 7, 2023 @ 2:07pm
      Oct 7, 2023
      mjcort27trailCaples Creek Trail (Middle)Did this trail survive the Caldor fire?
      Jul 26, 2022 @ 12:06pm
      Jul 26, 2022
      totalbrodytrailCaples Creek Trail (Upper)aka Hayflat trail, survived the Caldor fire...
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 5:55pm
      Jul 24, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Packsaddle Pass 15.2 km
      Carson Spur 45.7 km
      Kirkwood Mountain Resort 6 17 77.3 km
      Wrights Lake 3 610.9 km
      Meiss Country 6 8 111.2 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2026 miles4,833 ft12 miles3,238 ft
      #9,148#3,832939115
      E-Bike1015 miles1,742 ft4 miles3,238 ft
      #1,585174
      Horse1820 miles4,554 ft11 miles3,068 ft
      #818#58013
      Hike1922 miles4,728 ft11 miles3,068 ft
      #8,121#3,70733249
      Trail Running1922 miles4,728 ft11 miles3,068 ft
      #8,094#3,680332
      Dirtbike/Moto910 miles1,637 ft4 miles1,437 ft
      #3353
      ATV/ORV/OHV89 miles1,637 ft4 miles1,398 ft
      #2543
      • By MLTSTF Pro MLTS & contributors
      • Admins: TAMBA
      • #34903 - 1,959 views

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