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- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- E-Bike
25 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
10 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 9
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 13, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 33
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails E-Bike
- 25
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Total Distance
- 287 miles
- Total Descent
- 67,937 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,060 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,852 ft
- Reports
- 17
- Photos
- 22
- Ridden Counter
- 409
Popular Mendocino National Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Mendocino BDT (Epic) [OTC] | 86 miles | |
Mendocino Backcountry Discovery Trail [Traxx] | 167 miles | |
Hull Mountain Climb | 11 miles |
Photos of Mendocino National Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Lil Sled #9
46 |
Feb 28, 2021 @ 8:36am
Feb 28, 2021
trail: Sled Ridge
103 |
Feb 28, 2021 @ 7:39am
Feb 28, 2021
trail: Sled Ridge
126 |
Feb 28, 2021 @ 7:39am
Feb 28, 2021
trail: Trail 69
98 | | 2 comments
Jan 12, 2021 @ 6:41pm
Jan 12, 2021
trail: Trail 69
89 |
Jun 9, 2020 @ 8:59am
Jun 9, 2020
trail: Trail 69
94 |
Jun 9, 2020 @ 8:59am
Jun 9, 2020
trail: Trail 69
87 |
Jun 9, 2020 @ 8:59am
Jun 9, 2020
trail: Trail 69
81 |
Jun 9, 2020 @ 8:59am
Jun 9, 2020Videos of Mendocino National Forest Mountain Bike

trail: Brown's Gulch
2:26 |
306 |
Mar 19, 2015

trail: Brown's Gulch
0:30 |
173 |
Jan 8, 2014

trail: Brown's Gulch
12:44 |
892 |
Apr 8, 2012

trail: Lower Powderhouse DH
0:06 |
554 |
Mar 19, 2012

trail: Brown's Gulch
2:35 |
253 |
Sep 22, 2011

trail: Brown's Gulch
0:56 |
351 |
Jun 1, 2011

trail: Brown's Gulch
0:54 |
254 |
Jun 1, 2011

trail: Upper Powderhouse
0:33 |
196 |
May 31, 2011
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Upper Ridge Trail | Feb 13, 2024 @ 7:56am Feb 13, 2024 | Ideal | jibmaster | ||
Summit #10 | Feb 13, 2024 @ 2:48am Feb 13, 2024 | Ideal | Gertedog | ||
Prather W #20 | Feb 13, 2024 @ 2:48am Feb 13, 2024 | Ideal | Gertedog | ||
Campers Pass #16 | Feb 13, 2024 @ 2:48am Feb 13, 2024 | Variable | Gertedog | ||
Deer Valley #8 | Feb 13, 2024 @ 2:48am Feb 13, 2024 | Ideal | Gertedog | ||
Sled Ridge - Alternate DH | Oct 18, 2022 @ 11:44am Oct 18, 2022 | Very Dry | jibmaster | ||
Poges Trail (Trail 37) | Jan 15, 2021 @ 9:41am Jan 15, 2021 | Wet | Gertedog | ||
Rice-a-roni (Trail 37) | Jan 15, 2021 @ 9:41am Jan 15, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | Gertedog | ||
M3 Access Road | Dec 19, 2020 @ 9:48pm Dec 19, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | frgibson | ||
Brown's Gulch | Jun 6, 2020 @ 10:47am Jun 6, 2020 | Dry | ahav |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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shauger1 | ridden | trail | activity #75341518 | Jul 6, 2025 @ 11:03am Jul 6, 2025 |
burningpines | comment | trail | activity #68826096 | Apr 1, 2025 @ 2:23pm Apr 1, 2025 |
jflemin1 | wishlist | trail | activity #65889688 | Feb 8, 2025 @ 9:27am Feb 8, 2025 |
magikarpsashimi | ridden | trail | activity #59980762 | Oct 5, 2024 @ 1:18am Oct 5, 2024 |
b--rock | wishlist | trail | activity #59195349 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 11:20am Sep 20, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | I don't think this is correct as mapped. The... | Apr 1, 2025 @ 2:23pm Apr 1, 2025 | ||
trail | So, are mountain bikes and hikers not allowed... | Apr 18, 2024 @ 4:10pm Apr 18, 2024 | ||
trail | Idk who’s labeling these trails as mtb/hike... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 9:00pm Sep 27, 2021 | ||
trail | Idk who’s labeling these trails as mtb/hike... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 9:00pm Sep 27, 2021 | ||
trail | Idk who’s labeling these trails as mtb/hike... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 8:59pm Sep 27, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Snow Mountain Wilderness | 10.4 km | ||||
Lake Mendocino | 5 | 6 | 13.9 km | ||
Redwood Valley Outdoor Education Project | 5 | 15 km | |||
Mill Creek Park | 1 | 2 | 16.4 km | ||
Riverside Park | 2 | 17.5 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 | 25 | 128 miles | 35,751 ft | 64 miles | 5,364 ft | #8,487 | #3,571 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 167 | |
E-Bike | 25 | 128 miles | 35,751 ft | 64 miles | 5,364 ft | #3,782 | #876 | 16 | 2 | 104 | ||
Horse | 2 | 64 miles | 10,679 ft | 28 miles | 4,567 ft | #1,313 | #907 | 1 | ||||
Hike | 23 | 100 miles | 29,744 ft | 51 miles | 5,341 ft | #7,349 | #3,393 | 16 | 23 | |||
Trail Running | 23 | 100 miles | 29,744 ft | 51 miles | 5,341 ft | #7,332 | #3,379 | 16 | ||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 65 miles | 14,902 ft | 31 miles | 5,056 ft | #69 | #50 | 1 | 2 | 35 | ||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 224 miles | 42,864 ft | 106 miles | 6,004 ft | #207 | #128 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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