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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
49 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Horse
46 trails
- Hike
51 trails
- Trail Running
51 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 11
- 22
- 3
Region Status
Open as of May 24, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 51
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 49
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 46
- Trails Hike
- 51
- Trails Trail Running
- 51
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,007 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,648 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,750 ft
- Reports
- 46
- Photos
- 24
- Ridden Counter
- 3,283
Popular Lakes Basin Mountain Biking Trails
Lakes Basin Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Jamison Creek Loop | 13 miles | |
Sierra City Triple Crown | 38 miles | |
Mills Peak Shuttle - Mt. Elwell Descent | 13 miles |
Photos of Lakes Basin Mountain Bike
trail: Wades/Jamison Lake Connector
13 |
Sep 6, 2022 @ 12:10am
Sep 6, 2022
trail: Mount Washington Trail
86 |
Jan 5, 2020 @ 6:32pm
Jan 5, 2020
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
194 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:47pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
178 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:46pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
182 |
Oct 4, 2019 @ 7:46pm
Oct 4, 2019
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
165 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
162 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017
trail: Graeagle Creek Trail
183 |
Jun 29, 2017 @ 12:31pm
Jun 29, 2017Videos of Lakes Basin Mountain Bike

trail: Mount Washington Trail
32 |
Sep 22, 2021
youtuber

13:13 |
415 |
Aug 9, 2020 , Graeagle
youtuber

19:59 |
330 |
Aug 4, 2020 , Graeagle
youtuber

trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
11:33 |
1019 |
Nov 21, 2018 , Graeagle

trail: Mount Elwell Peak Trail
2:01 |
722 |
Sep 8, 2018 , Graeagle
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Graeagle Creek Trail | Oct 2, 2022 @ 10:56am Oct 2, 2022 | Dry | cemoorelife TRAILFORKS | ||
Gray Eagle Lodge Trail | Oct 2, 2022 @ 10:56am Oct 2, 2022 | Dry | cemoorelife TRAILFORKS | ||
Grassy Lake Trail | Oct 2, 2022 @ 10:56am Oct 2, 2022 | Dry | cemoorelife TRAILFORKS | ||
Lakes Basin Campground Road | Oct 2, 2022 @ 10:56am Oct 2, 2022 | Dry | cemoorelife TRAILFORKS | ||
Wades/Jamison Lake Connector | Sep 5, 2022 @ 11:59pm Sep 5, 2022 | Variable | samklem | ||
Jamison Lake Trail | Sep 5, 2022 @ 11:58pm Sep 5, 2022 | Ideal | samklem | ||
Jamison Creek Trail (Grass Lake) | Sep 5, 2022 @ 11:58pm Sep 5, 2022 | Ideal | samklem | ||
Rock Lake Trail | Sep 5, 2022 @ 11:58pm Sep 5, 2022 | Ideal | samklem | ||
Jamison Creek Trail (Rock Garden) | Sep 5, 2022 @ 11:54pm Sep 5, 2022 | Variable | samklem | ||
Bear/Round Lake Connector | Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:08pm Jul 28, 2022 | Very Dry | Dublya |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | gwisdalaj | wishlist | trail | Mount Elwell Peak Trail | Dec 24, 2022 @ 11:07pm Dec 24, 2022 |
![]() | pinedrive | wishlist | route | Mills Peak Shuttle - Mt. Elwell Descent | Dec 21, 2022 @ 7:28am Dec 21, 2022 |
![]() | em000 | wishlist | route | Jamison Creek Loop | Dec 1, 2022 @ 1:51pm Dec 1, 2022 |
![]() | pinedrive | wishlist | route | Jamison Creek Loop | Nov 27, 2022 @ 7:42am Nov 27, 2022 |
![]() | Magic-Fox | wishlist | region | Lakes Basin | Nov 22, 2022 @ 7:07pm Nov 22, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | The route is correct, steep fire road up | Nov 6, 2022 @ 5:50pm Nov 6, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Very enjoyable descent | Oct 4, 2022 @ 9:19pm Oct 4, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | An E-Bikers perspective: After initial climb,... | Oct 4, 2022 @ 9:17pm Oct 4, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | to access Mt Elwell or Jamison Creek | Oct 4, 2022 @ 9:14pm Oct 4, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | An E-Bikers perspective: Loved, loved, loveed... | Oct 4, 2022 @ 9:13pm Oct 4, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Mills Peak | 1 | 6 | 3.1 km | ||
Plumas Eureka State Park | 2 | 1 | 3.9 km | ||
Madora Lake | 2 | 5.1 km | |||
Grouse Ridge | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 23.2 km |
South Park | 2 | 10 | 3 | 23.5 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 | 49 | 68 miles | 7,733 ft | 22 miles | 3,648 ft | #3,987 | #1,824 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 583 | |
E-Bike | 5 | 10 miles | 764 ft | 3 miles | 1,450 ft | #3,712 | #779 | 23 | 57 | |||
Horse | 46 | 63 miles | 11,309 ft | 29 miles | 3,271 ft | #198 | #147 | 23 | 1 | |||
Hike | 51 | 91 miles | 12,008 ft | 33 miles | 3,648 ft | #3,252 | #1,671 | 45 | 261 | |||
Trail Running | 51 | 91 miles | 12,008 ft | 33 miles | 3,648 ft | #3,261 | #1,676 | 45 | 27 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 5 miles | 269 ft | 1 mile | 896 ft | 8 | 1 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 5 miles | 269 ft | 1 mile | 896 ft | 8 | 1 |
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