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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
51 trails
- E-Bike
6 trails
- Hike
53 trails
- Trail Running
53 trails
- Horse
48 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 11
- 22
- 4
Region Status
Open as of Jun 21, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 51
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 51
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 53
- Trails Trail Running
- 53
- Trails Horse
- 48
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 70 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 23 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,148 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,632 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,735 ft
- Reports
- 35
- Photos
- 26
- Ridden Counter
- 2,119
Popular Lakes Basin Mountain Biking Trails
Lakes Basin Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra City Triple Crown | 38 miles |
Photos of Lakes Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Mount Washington Trail
72 |
Jan 5, 2020 @ 6:32pm
Jan 5, 2020
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
121 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:47pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
112 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:46pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
119 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:46pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
137 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
129 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
139 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017Videos of Lakes Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Mount Washington Trail
12 |
Sep 22, 2021
youtuber
![More Trails at Lakes Basin (Graeagle, CA)...]()
13:13 |
219 |
Aug 9, 2020 , Graeagle
youtuber
![Lakes Basin (Graeagle, CA) Mountain Biking]()
19:59 |
166 |
Aug 4, 2020 , Graeagle
youtuber
![Mount Elwell Mobbin]()
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
11:33 |
760 |
Nov 21, 2018 , Graeagle
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
2:01 |
547 |
Sep 8, 2018 , Graeagle
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake/Silver Lake Connector | Jun 21, 2021 @ 9:21am Jun 21, 2021 | Unknown | nurseben | ||
| Mount Elwell Peak Trail | Jun 19, 2021 @ 10:57pm Jun 19, 2021 | Dry | jshute | ||
| Sloat McRae Road | Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:50am Nov 1, 2020 | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Jamison Creek Trail (Smith to Mine) | Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:50am Nov 1, 2020 | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Jamison Creek Trail (Grass Lake) | Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:50am Nov 1, 2020 | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Jamison Creek Trail (Rock Garden) | Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:49am Nov 1, 2020 | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Jamison Creek Trail (Top) | Nov 1, 2020 @ 6:49am Nov 1, 2020 | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Gray Eagle Lodge Road | Oct 17, 2020 @ 11:57am Oct 17, 2020 | Dry | asmtb | ||
| Grassy Lake Trail | Jun 13, 2020 @ 11:15am Jun 13, 2020 | Variable | Elianderson22 | ||
| Long Lake Trail (Grassy to Gray Eagle) | Jun 13, 2020 @ 11:15am Jun 13, 2020 | Ideal | Elianderson22 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | isilverman | comment | trail | Smith Lake Trail | Oct 25, 2021 @ 9:36pm 22 hours |
| SierraSkier | ridden | trail | Mount Elwell Peak Trail and 10 more | Oct 5, 2021 @ 4:19pm Oct 5, 2021 |
| alipp | wishlist | trail | Mount Elwell Peak Trail | Aug 25, 2021 @ 3:53pm Aug 25, 2021 |
| Bkinzel99 | wishlist | trail | Jamison Creek Trail (Rock Garden) | Jul 30, 2021 @ 10:18am Jul 30, 2021 |
| drem861 | ridden | trail | Jamison Creek Trail (Smith to Mine) and 19 more | Jul 26, 2021 @ 12:29pm Jul 26, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Would only recommend riding this trail in the... | Oct 25, 2021 @ 9:36pm 22 hours | ||
| trail | From here to the bottom is for those who have... | Jul 17, 2021 @ 12:38pm Jul 17, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is inaccurate. | Jan 2, 2020 @ 10:29pm Jan 2, 2020 | ||
| trail | This is the Hellgrammite Trail. | Nov 17, 2019 @ 10:40pm Nov 17, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Would recommend as a climbing trail. Some... | Jul 22, 2019 @ 10:57am Jul 22, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Peak | 1 | 6 | 3.1 km | ||
| Grouse Ridge | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 23.2 km |
| South Park | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23.5 km | |
| Mt. Hough | 9 | 5 | 26.1 km | ||
| Yuba Pass | 1 | 29.6 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 | 51 | 70 miles | 8,146 ft | 23 miles | 3,632 ft | #4,578 | #2,026 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 384 | |
| E-Bike | 6 | 11 miles | 988 ft | 4 miles | 1,450 ft | #3,168 | #654 | 18 | 21 | |||
| Hike | 53 | 70 miles | 8,146 ft | 23 miles | 3,632 ft | #3,868 | #1,879 | 34 | 158 | |||
| Trail Running | 53 | 70 miles | 8,146 ft | 23 miles | 3,632 ft | #3,859 | #1,873 | 34 | 18 | |||
| Horse | 48 | 42 miles | 7,451 ft | 18 miles | 3,258 ft | #259 | #184 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 5 miles | 269 ft | 1 mile | 896 ft | 9 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 5 miles | 269 ft | 1 mile | 896 ft | 9 |
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