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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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- Mountain Bike
940 trails
- E-Bike
362 trails
- Horse
492 trails
- Hike
935 trails
- Trail Running
925 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
115 trails
- Observed Trials
21 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
78 trails
- Snowmobile
16 trails
- Snowshoe
18 trails
- Nordic Ski
194 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,289
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 941
- Trails E-Bike
- 362
- Trails Horse
- 492
- Trails Hike
- 935
- Trails Trail Running
- 925
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 116
- Trails Observed Trials
- 21
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 78
- Trails Snowmobile
- 16
- Trails Snowshoe
- 18
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 109
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 194
- Total Distance
- 1,364 mile
- Total Descent
- 250,650 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,190 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,195 ft
- Reports
- 6,255
- Photos
- 2,597
- Ridden Counter
- 276,006
Articles
North Lake Tahoe Is a Cycling Paradise
Sep 27, 2023 from pinkbike.com
From cruising through town to shredding in the mountains. [I]Presented by North Lake Tahoe.[/I]
Video: How the Grinch (Almost) Ruined MTB Christmas
Dec 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Don't be like the Grinch, tune-up your trail etiquette in a cinch.
Video & Report: Racing and Slopestyle for All at the Little Big Bike Festival
Oct 23, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Blue slope courses and loads of kids' events make the Little Big Bike Festival suitable for everyone.
Video: Melamed, Gauvin, Lanthier Nadeau & Ostroski Take on America in Episode 5 of 'The Jank Files'
Sep 6, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The combination of moon dust and boulders at Northstar meant staying upright was a gamble on every stage.
Sub Regions
- Grass Valley (25)
- Grass Valley (9)
- Nevada City (180)
- North San Juan (1)
- Penn Valley (13)
- Rough and Ready (1)
- Truckee (695)
- 16 Acre Forest (7)
- Armstrong Urban Trails (8)
- Big Chief (13)
- Boreal Mountain Resort (6)
- Canyon Springs (0)
- Castle Peak (24)
- Coldstream Canyon (16)
- Donkey Town (7)
- Donner Memorial State Park (37)
- Donner Summit (21)
- Elizabethtown Meadows (2)
- Five Creeks (16)
- Glenshire Neighborhood Trails (38)
- Independence Lake Preserve (2)
- Johnson Canyon (9)
- Lower Carpenter Valley (8)
- Northstar California Resort (48)
- Prosser Hill (59)
- Royal Gorge (47)
- Sawtooth (52)
- Sugar Bowl (17)
- Summit Lakes (2)
- Tahoe Donner (111)
- Truckee Bike Park (7)
- Truckee River Canyon (15)
- Truckee Urban Trails (13)
- Waddle Ranch Preserve (20)
- Washington (3)
- Fordyce (8)
- Parliament Trails (4)
- Yuba Gap (4)
Popular Nevada County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Town Trail Donkey Town | |||
| Hoot Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Jackass Point Donkey Town | |||
| Gypsy Northstar California Resort | |||
| Livewire Northstar California Resort | |||
| Scotts Flat Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Jackass Point Spur (East) Donkey Town | |||
| Mineshaft Northstar California Resort | |||
| Liftline Northstar California Resort | |||
| Shortcut To Market Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Big Chief Trail (Lower) Big Chief | |||
| Scotts Flat Connector Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| El Burro Trail Donkey Town | |||
| Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) Sawtooth | |||
| Phodogg Northstar California Resort |
Nevada County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth, a bear, two beavers, two bridges, and a happy face Sawtooth | 13 miles | |
| Jackass-Loop-4mi Sawtooth | 4 miles | |
| Jackass Complete 2020 Sawtooth | 4 miles | |
| Dieter And Dave's Sawtooth | 15 miles | |
| Sawtooth Figure 8 Sawtooth | 10 miles | |
| Pioneer Circuit Tahoe Donner | 8 miles | |
| Hoot-Scotts-Miners Harmony/Washington Ridge | 19 miles | |
| Jackass A1 Double Loop Sawtooth | 7 miles | |
| Hole in the Ground Loop | 16 miles | |
| Skillman to 49 Nevada City | 22 miles |
Photos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
trail: Razorback Reroute
49 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 4:59pm
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
74 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:15am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
75 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:14am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Hewlett Road
22 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:12am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Miner's Trail
254 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:16pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
540 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:15pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Miner's Trail
492 |
Jan 5, 2019 @ 7:18pm
Jan 5, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
430 |
Jan 2, 2019 @ 6:24pm
Jan 2, 2019Videos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardine Peak Lookout Road Truckee | Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:01am Sep 4, 2024 | Unknown | TheAngryTomato TRAILFORKS | Closed until end of 2024 due to Bear Fire... | |
| Rocky Ridge Trailhead Connector Sawtooth | Sep 2, 2024 @ 6:25pm Sep 2, 2024 | Unknown | coltonjang | Fenced off at the Sawtooth parking lot |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fool's Gold Tahoe Donner | Sep 5, 2024 @ 2:16pm 2 days | Very Dry | hopupuponabike | ||
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Donner Crest) Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| DLRT: Powerline Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| DLRT: McGlashan Road Johnson Canyon | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Armstrong) Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Skislope) Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Teton) Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Glacier) Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Drifter Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Crazy Horse Access Tahoe Donner | Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm Aug 30, 2024 | Ideal | paterjo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughster | wishlist | route | activity #58450166 | Sep 6, 2024 @ 6:44pm 16 hours |
| gabesoap | wishlist | route | activity #58446649 | Sep 6, 2024 @ 5:21pm 18 hours |
| MyKoL | wishlist | trail | activity #58435499 and 1 more | Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:14pm 22 hours |
| TheAngryTomato | update | trail | activity #58428366 | Sep 6, 2024 @ 10:32am 1 day |
| Jedlucey | wishlist | trail | activity #58426818 | Sep 6, 2024 @ 9:54am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nice trail, well paved, scenic. The highway... | Sep 2, 2024 @ 9:54pm Sep 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not a black diamond trail, solid intermediate.... | Sep 2, 2024 @ 8:45pm Sep 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | The lower section here is rather mellow - wide... | Sep 2, 2024 @ 8:43pm Sep 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Closed as of Sept 2 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 @ 6:25pm Sep 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Too flat. Ok as an xc but not worth the climb... | Aug 25, 2024 @ 1:10pm Aug 25, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k11,101 awarded -
10 Blue Trails2,269 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,029 awarded -
10 Black Trails867 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k4,256 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,659 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar California Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| Sugar Bowl | bike park | Truckee | |
| 2Six Jump Park | skill park | Truckee | |
| Truckee Bike Park Pumptrack | skill park | Truckee |
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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 | 940 | 1,090 mile | 165,512 ft | 488 miles | 9,190 ft | 2,388 | 6,220 | 117 | 132,486 | |||
| E-Bike | 362 | 543 miles | 76,309 ft | 244 miles | 9,131 ft | 34 | 4,861 | 14 | 9,758 | |||
| Horse | 492 | 608 miles | 80,945 ft | 256 miles | 8,684 ft | 2,057 | 9 | 94 | ||||
| Hike | 935 | 1,133 mile | 164,577 ft | 498 miles | 9,190 ft | 164 | 6,062 | 23 | 8,670 | |||
| Trail Running | 925 | 1,120 mile | 161,407 ft | 492 miles | 9,190 ft | 2 | 6,024 | 19 | 11,521 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 115 | 277 miles | 33,310 ft | 115 miles | 7,408 ft | 3 | 1,230 | 2 | 247 | |||
| Observed Trials | 21 | 61 miles | 7,697 ft | 29 miles | 3,048 ft | 194 | 61 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 78 | 184 miles | 17,454 ft | 68 miles | 5,154 ft | 1,141 | 1 | 37 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 16 | 43 miles | 4,383 ft | 16 miles | 2,566 ft | 84 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 18 | 43 miles | 4,327 ft | 16 miles | 4,321 ft | 82 | 2 | 841 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 109 | 55 miles | 48,179 ft | 52 miles | 2,215 ft | 2 | 63 | 6,913 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 24 miles | 8,389 ft | 10 miles | 4,665 ft | 55 | 3,452 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 194 | 148 miles | 16,814 ft | 65 miles | 2,343 ft | 2 | 83 | 1 | 6,880 |
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