close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Snow level: 1 mile reported on Apr 6, 2025
      South East of the town of Graeagle is Mills Peak trail the crown jewel of the area. The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship started concept of this trail in 2007 and finish trail construction in 2018. This trail is optimized for wheeled traffic in both directions. The trail is open to all non-motorized singletrack trail users.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: National Forest
      Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      There is a trailhead at the top and bottom of the trail.
      Disclaimer:
      No permit needed.
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 20
      • 2
      • 7

      Region Status
      Caution as of Apr 6, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      30
      Trails Mountain Bike
      30
      Trails E-Bike
      21
      Trails Horse
      27
      Trails Hike
      31
      Trails Trail Running
      31
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      19
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      19
      Trails Snowmobile
      2
      Total Distance
      69 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      38 miles
      Total Descent
      11,347 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,677 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,091 ft
      Reports
      219
      Photos
      61
      Ridden Counter
      3,569

      Photos of Mills Peak Mountain Bike

      8 |
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 8:11pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      15 |
      Jul 22, 2024 @ 6:51pm
      Jul 22, 2024
      123 |
      Oct 10, 2023 @ 7:11am
      Oct 10, 2023
      137 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:17pm
      Sep 30, 2023
      109 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:17pm
      Sep 30, 2023
      116 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:17pm
      Sep 30, 2023
      101 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:17pm
      Sep 30, 2023
      105 |
      Sep 30, 2023 @ 8:16pm
      Sep 30, 2023

      Videos of Mills Peak Mountain Bike

      Nakoma Mtb Trip
      0:56 | 102 | Dec 17, 2018
      Towards Downieville
      3:10 | 381 | Oct 22, 2015
      Ibis and the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
      5:05 | 4093 | Dec 16, 2014
      Manuel Ducci getting after it on his prototype...
      0:16 | 1485 | Nov 21, 2014
      youtuber Over 30 MILES of Downhill in ONE DAY!!!
      19:07 | 283 | Feb 19, 2023 , Graeagle
      Mills Peak Trail / Graeagle, CA / MTB
      31:51 | 300 | Sep 28, 2022 , Graeagle
      youtuber He Risked Riding Behind Me and Paid for It!
      11:09 | 481 | Jan 15, 2022 , Graeagle
      youtuber Mills peak Mountain Bike Trail: Gold Lakes Chunder
      15:20 | 269 | Dec 15, 2021 , Graeagle

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      Moto266wishlistregionactivity #69841471
      Apr 17, 2025 @ 8:47pm
      Apr 17, 2025
      kstrand3wishlisttrailactivity #69765226
      Apr 16, 2025 @ 3:31pm
      Apr 16, 2025
      AbAPksMpriddentrailactivity #69663898
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 9:48pm
      Apr 14, 2025
      yubaexpeditionsaddreportactivity #69128056 and 20 more
      Apr 6, 2025 @ 10:15am
      Apr 6, 2025
      Csabeszkawishlisttrailactivity #68202780
      Mar 22, 2025 @ 9:25am
      Mar 22, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      hopupuponabiketrailMills Peak TrailWow, what a fun downhill ripper. Moderately...
      Oct 14, 2024 @ 7:57pm
      Oct 14, 2024
      Petetank77trailHaskell Peak - Chapman Creek ConectorFun.
      Oct 7, 2024 @ 1:17pm
      Oct 7, 2024
      frugaltrailMills Peak (Lower)Lower part smooth. Upper part has many janky...
      Jul 26, 2024 @ 3:23pm
      Jul 26, 2024
      bkxctrailMills Peak TrailThis is the most mis-remembered trail of all...
      Jun 13, 2024 @ 10:43am
      Jun 13, 2024
      lawrenrereportMills Peak Trail5k and above you will find some drifts and...
      May 31, 2024 @ 6:25pm
      May 31, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Lakes Basin 10 19 43.1 km
      Everstoke 2 21 8 14.5 km
      Madora Lake 25.1 km
      Plumas Eureka State Park 1 2 15.3 km
      Beckwourth Peak Trails 2 59.9 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3069 miles11,293 ft38 miles3,678 ft
      #3,478#1,7296121842,237
      E-Bike2150 miles4,902 ft24 miles3,074 ft
      #2,448121227
      Horse2764 miles8,888 ft34 miles3,422 ft
      #240#189136
      Hike3169 miles11,348 ft38 miles3,678 ft
      #2,819#1,59121867
      Trail Running3169 miles11,348 ft38 miles3,678 ft
      #2,826#1,58921817
      Dirtbike/Moto1950 miles4,902 ft24 miles3,074 ft
      507
      ATV/ORV/OHV1950 miles4,902 ft24 miles3,074 ft
      501
      Snowmobile2
      #12221
      • By TheAngryTomatoTF Pro TRAILFORKS & contributors
      • Admins: SBTS, SBTS
      • #32621 - 3,785 views

      Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Mills Peak.
      You must login to download files.