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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 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
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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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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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Region Details
- 4
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- 9
- 4
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Sep 13, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #614
- State Ranking
- #34
- Trails (view details)
- 31
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 31
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike
- 1
- Total Distance
- 41 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,525 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,423 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,320 ft
- Reports
- 139
- Photos
- 133
- Ridden Counter
- 2,966
Popular Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redding Classic (Swasey to French Fry) | 24 miles | |
| Swasey Mule Mountain Summit Loop option 1 | 12 miles | |
| Mayors MTB Challenge / Cosmos Loop | 8 miles | |
| Redding Classic Route #2 (Oak Knoll to Lake Redding) | 26 miles | |
| Up Escalator Down Terminator | 9 miles | |
| Lemurian Classic Short Course race | 11 miles | |
| Lemurian Classic Intermediate Course race | 19 miles | |
| Lemurian Classic Long Course race | 28 miles | |
| 9 mile Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area Road Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 3 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 10 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 51 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: The Escalator
12 |
Jun 1, 2019 @ 12:33am
Jun 1, 2019
trail: Snail Trail
31 |
Apr 29, 2019 @ 5:04pm
Apr 29, 2019
trail: Princess Ditch
86 |
Mar 10, 2018 @ 4:17pm
Mar 10, 2018
trail: Princess Ditch
22 |
Aug 19, 2017 @ 4:35pm
Aug 19, 2017Videos of Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Snail Trail
1:00 |
112 |
Jan 26, 2019
trail: Enticer Jump
1:58 |
255 |
Apr 29, 2018
trail: Enticer Jump
2:23 |
23011 |
Jan 6, 2018
trail: Enticer Jump
1:02 |
257 |
Dec 9, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule TH Connect | Sep 13, 2019 @ 12:41pm Sep 13, 2019 | Very Dry | raisinbrandt | ||
| Enticer Jump | Sep 13, 2019 @ 12:41pm Sep 13, 2019 | Very Dry | raisinbrandt | ||
| Owens Run | Sep 13, 2019 @ 12:41pm Sep 13, 2019 | Dry | raisinbrandt | ||
| Trailhead Loop | Sep 13, 2019 @ 12:41pm Sep 13, 2019 | Very Dry | raisinbrandt | ||
| Snail Trail | Aug 23, 2019 @ 2:13pm Aug 23, 2019 | Very Dry | aholland | ||
| The Escalator | Aug 21, 2019 @ 8:17am Aug 21, 2019 | Dry | Surgecoach | ||
| Mule Mountain (Terminator) | Aug 21, 2019 @ 8:17am Aug 21, 2019 | Dry | Surgecoach | ||
| Mule Mountail Loop | Aug 3, 2019 @ 10:29am Aug 3, 2019 | Dry | Trogdor636 | ||
| Princess Ditch | Jul 21, 2019 @ 9:57am Jul 21, 2019 | Very Dry | Mhas63 RTA | ||
| Lower Mule Mt | Jul 16, 2019 @ 6:53am Jul 16, 2019 | Variable | Mhas63 RTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | eth4nporter | wishlist | trail | Snail Trail | Oct 10, 2019 @ 5:18pm Oct 10, 2019 |
| Doughenry100 | ridden | trail | Meiner's Loop | Oct 10, 2019 @ 11:16am Oct 10, 2019 |
| eth4nporter | wishlist | trail | Enticer Jump | Oct 9, 2019 @ 3:15pm Oct 9, 2019 |
 | djbuilder | wishlist | trail | Enticer Jump | Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:50pm Sep 17, 2019 |
| raisinbrandt | add | report | Mule TH Connect and 3 more | Sep 13, 2019 @ 8:06pm Sep 13, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Super fun trail! It’s pretty dry as you can... | Aug 23, 2019 @ 2:12pm Aug 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | Good warmup before heading uphill on Meiner's... | Jun 23, 2019 @ 9:38pm Jun 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | The trail as shown here is slightly wrong --... | Jun 23, 2019 @ 9:38pm Jun 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | Fun way to continue down from Snail Trail.... | Jun 23, 2019 @ 9:36pm Jun 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | Not very technical, but a bit exposed and... | Jun 23, 2019 @ 9:33pm Jun 23, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 51 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 km | ||
| Westside/Mary Lake | 4 | 4 | 3.3 km | ||
| Coverdale Trails | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 km | |
| Keswick | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4.4 km | |
| Whiskeytown | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4.6 km |
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