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- > 50%
- < 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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SaveJackson State Demonstration Forest is where you will find almost all of our single track MTB routes on the Mendocino Coast. You can ride somewhere between 80 and 100 miles of single track trails winding through the redwoods. We have an excellent relationship with the local land managers, and many of our trails are part of the JSDF official trail network. Signage is sparse, so be sure to have your phone and online GPS map handy.
google parking directions Access Info:
The scales on road 500, and end-of-pavement (EOP) on 409, are the most popular spots to start rides. The Scales is at the intersection of roads 500 and 600, at the start of trail Ca Sil Xale Dah (formally Parallel). EOP is on road 409 at the intersection of Parallel Action and North Boundary Trail.
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- Mountain Bike
82 trails
- Hike
84 trails
- Trail Running
84 trails
Region Details
- 11
- 22
- 43
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Mar 14, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 77
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 85
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 84
- Trails Trail Running
- 84
- Total Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent
- 22,530 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,084 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,134 ft
- Reports
- 425
- Photos
- 134
- Ridden Counter
- 11,390
Popular Jackson Demonstration State Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| JDSF 500-Widowmaker loop | 9 miles | |
| Chuck Hensch/Sweetpea loop | 18 miles | |
| CES Wildwood Enduro 2017 (expert course) | 39 miles | |
| Paralle Confusion race | 9 miles | |
| Caspar Classic race | 10 miles |
Photos of Jackson Demonstration State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Under World
7 |
Jan 6, 2023 @ 11:55pm
Jan 6, 2023
trail: Blue Gum
61 |
Feb 26, 2022 @ 12:31pm
Feb 26, 2022
trail: Gunslinger
52 |
Feb 25, 2022 @ 4:28pm
Feb 25, 2022
trail: Gunslinger
30 |
Feb 25, 2022 @ 4:26pm
Feb 25, 2022
trail: Ride Thru Tree
31 |
Feb 25, 2022 @ 4:24pm
Feb 25, 2022
trail: Ride Thru Tree
20 |
Feb 25, 2022 @ 4:21pm
Feb 25, 2022
trail: Gas Tank
57 |
Apr 14, 2021 @ 3:06pm
Apr 14, 2021
trail: Gas Tank
134 |
Apr 21, 2018 @ 3:18pm
Apr 21, 2018Videos of Jackson Demonstration State Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Boiler
84 |
Feb 26, 2022
trail: Motorcycle
4:17 |
358 |
Jun 18, 2015
trail: Manley Gulch
9:11 |
118 |
Jun 22, 2022 , Mendocino
trail: Sweet Pea
4:50 |
164 |
Jun 7, 2022 , Mendocino
trail: Ca Sil Xale Dah
14:41 |
71 |
May 13, 2022 , Mendocino
trail: Jackaroo
14:41 |
61 |
May 13, 2022 , Mendocino
trail: Ride Thru Tree
14:41 |
61 |
May 13, 2022 , Mendocino
trail: Beer Joint
14:41 |
61 |
May 13, 2022 , Mendocino
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Highway (Rd 705) | Mar 14, 2023 @ 6:37am Mar 14, 2023 | Dry | speedy83racing | So many downed trees that I have up on... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condor | Feb 8, 2023 @ 11:42am Feb 8, 2023 | Variable | veloal | ||
| Parallel Action alternate | Feb 8, 2023 @ 3:42am Feb 8, 2023 | Variable | veloal | ||
| Confusion | Feb 8, 2023 @ 3:42am Feb 8, 2023 | Variable | veloal | ||
| Blue Gum | Sep 1, 2022 @ 12:36am Sep 1, 2022 | Dry | Easyhiker | ||
| Parallel Action | Aug 27, 2022 @ 9:06am Aug 27, 2022 | Ideal | Kevingibson | ||
| Observatory Trail | Aug 27, 2022 @ 9:06am Aug 27, 2022 | Ideal | Kevingibson | ||
| Gas Cap | Jul 23, 2022 @ 4:33pm Jul 23, 2022 | Ideal | Bro-tato | ||
| Oh No | Jul 23, 2022 @ 4:33pm Jul 23, 2022 | Dry | Bro-tato | ||
| Cookhouse | Jul 23, 2022 @ 4:33pm Jul 23, 2022 | Dry | Bro-tato | ||
| Pole Line | Jun 21, 2022 @ 2:37pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | r8ch |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | slowdownbabydeer | wishlist | trail | Manley Gulch and 1 more | Mar 25, 2023 @ 3:34pm 3 days |
 | ryanhilaman | wishlist | route | Chuck Hensch/Sweetpea loop | Mar 24, 2023 @ 1:40pm Mar 24, 2023 |
 | trafficfurnitur | update | trail | Emerald Highway (Rd 705) | Mar 24, 2023 @ 9:49am Mar 24, 2023 |
| slowdownbabydeer | wishlist | trail | Manley Gulch | Mar 23, 2023 @ 9:11pm Mar 23, 2023 |
| bbilodeaubjbi | wishlist | trail | Ride Thru Tree | Mar 15, 2023 @ 9:53pm Mar 15, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Not as condensed as Soquel's Flow Trail,... | Dec 22, 2022 @ 6:33am Dec 22, 2022 | ||
| trail | How does this compare to the middle segments... | Dec 20, 2022 @ 2:52am Dec 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | This ride was super fun and flowy! It winds... | Sep 15, 2022 @ 7:41am Sep 15, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Took my 8-year old on his first "real"... | Aug 9, 2022 @ 10:29am Aug 9, 2022 | ||
| trail | Time to update the description on this. It's... | May 19, 2022 @ 6:45pm May 19, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Damme State Park | 7 | 4.3 km | |||
| Russian Gulch State Park | 1 | 4.4 km | |||
| Mendocino Headlands State Park | 1 | 2 | 4.9 km | ||
| Brooktrails Greenbelt | 17 | 9 | 3 | 19.1 km | |
| Low Gap Park | 28.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 82 | 91 miles | 22,530 ft | 48 miles | 1,086 ft | #527 | #275 | 134 | 425 | 4 | 5,225 | |
| E-Bike | 4 | 4 miles | 486 ft | 2 miles | 509 ft | 384 | 1 | 113 | ||||
| Horse | 6 | 5 miles | 600 ft | 3 miles | 509 ft | 144 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 84 | 89 miles | 22,028 ft | 47 miles | 1,086 ft | #365 | #227 | 422 | 1 | 77 | ||
| Trail Running | 84 | 89 miles | 22,028 ft | 47 miles | 1,086 ft | #367 | #225 | 423 | 1 | 33 |
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