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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
890 trails
- E-Bike
281 trails
- Horse
365 trails
- Hike
875 trails
- Trail Running
867 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
102 trails
- Observed Trials
20 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
62 trails
- Snowmobile
11 trails
- Snowshoe
15 trails
- Nordic Ski
190 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,218
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 890
- Trails E-Bike
- 281
- Trails Horse
- 365
- Trails Hike
- 876
- Trails Trail Running
- 867
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 102
- Trails Observed Trials
- 20
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 62
- Trails Snowmobile
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 15
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 109
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 21
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 190
- Total Distance
- 1,215 mile
- Total Descent
- 244,784 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,933 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,195 ft
- Reports
- 5,434
- Photos
- 2,488
- Ridden Counter
- 218,824
Articles
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.
Video: WynTV Post Race Interviews - EWS Northstar
Aug 28, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Wyn interviews the survivors of Gnar-Star
Sub Regions
- Grass Valley (22)
- Grass Valley (8)
- Nevada City (170)
- North San Juan (1)
- Penn Valley (13)
- Truckee (656)
- 16 Acre Forest (7)
- Armstrong Urban Trails (8)
- Big Chief (13)
- Boreal Mountain Resort (6)
- Canyon Springs (0)
- Coldstream Canyon (28)
- Donkey Town (7)
- Donner Lake Rim Trail (17)
- Donner Summit (48)
- Elizabethtown Meadows (2)
- Five Creeks (16)
- Glenshire Neighborhood Trails (38)
- Lower Carpenter Valley (8)
- Northstar California Resort (50)
- Prosser Hill (60)
- Royal Gorge (40)
- Sawtooth (50)
- Sugar Bowl (0)
- Summit Lakes (2)
- Tahoe Donner (89)
- Truckee Bike Park (8)
- Truckee River Canyon (15)
- Truckee Urban Trails (10)
- Waddle Ranch Preserve (24)
- Washington (3)
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 | |||
| Jackass Point Spur (East) Donkey Town | |||
| Livewire Northstar California Resort | |||
| Scotts Flat Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Mineshaft Northstar California Resort | |||
| Liftline Northstar California Resort | |||
| Shortcut To Market Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Big Chief Trail (Lower) Big Chief | |||
| El Burro Trail Donkey Town | |||
| Scotts Flat Connector Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| 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 | |
| Pioneer Circuit Tahoe Donner | 8 miles | |
| Hoot-Scotts-Miners Harmony/Washington Ridge | 19 miles | |
| Jackass A1 Double Loop Sawtooth | 7 miles | |
| Skillman to 49 Nevada City | 22 miles | |
| Emigrant Beginner Loop Prosser Hill | 5 miles | |
| Hole in the Ground Loop | 16 miles |
Photos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
trail: Razorback Reroute
33 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 4:59pm
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
45 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:15am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
49 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:14am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Hewlett Road
15 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:12am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Miner's Trail
217 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:16pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
454 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:15pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Miner's Trail
424 |
Jan 5, 2019 @ 7:18pm
Jan 5, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
372 |
Jan 2, 2019 @ 6:24pm
Jan 2, 2019Videos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
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Jul 21, 2014
trail: Livewire
23 |
Aug 29, 2023
trail: Livewire
11 |
Jun 3, 2023
trail: Livewire
77 |
Sep 15, 2022
trail: Speed Control
63 |
Aug 30, 2022
trail: Gypsy
20 |
Jul 11, 2022
trail: Talon Show
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May 10, 2022
trail: Hole in the Ground
136 |
Feb 4, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Wendin/Drifter Connector) Donner Lake Rim Trail | Sep 15, 2023 @ 10:21am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | TheAngryTomato TRAILFORKS | Closed indefinitely for bridge repairs | |
| Donner Lake Rim Trail/West Gatson Road Donner Lake Rim Trail | Sep 15, 2023 @ 10:21am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | TheAngryTomato TRAILFORKS | Closed indefinitely for bridge repairs | |
| Donner Lake Rim Trail (Johnson Canyon) Donner Lake Rim Trail | Sep 15, 2023 @ 9:40am Sep 15, 2023 | Ideal | Redhawk BONC | Closed for bridge repair with no current... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (Farad Powerhouse) Truckee River Canyon | Sep 20, 2023 @ 2:21am 1 day | Ideal | SanjaywKEEjz | ||
| Rim Trail Malakoff Diggins State park | Sep 18, 2023 @ 9:06am Sep 18, 2023 | Dry | earthairdesign | ||
| Crooked Lakes Trail Grouse Ridge | Sep 16, 2023 @ 8:41pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | roldog27 | ||
| Grouse Ridge Trail: Sand Ridge to Lindsay Lake Grouse Ridge | Sep 16, 2023 @ 8:34pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | roldog27 | ||
| Round Lake Trail Grouse Ridge | Sep 16, 2023 @ 8:28pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | roldog27 | ||
| Lindsay Lake Trail Grouse Ridge | Sep 16, 2023 @ 6:26pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | roldog27 | ||
| Hastings Tahoe Donner | Sep 16, 2023 @ 1:29pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail (Alder Creek to Carpenter Valley Rd.) Prosser Hill | Sep 16, 2023 @ 1:29pm Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Prosser Lakeview Estates Singletrack Truckee Urban Trails | Sep 16, 2023 @ 1:29pm Sep 16, 2023 | Dry | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Talon Show Nevada City | Sep 13, 2023 @ 11:39am Sep 13, 2023 | Wet | paulb-mtbiker |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanjaywKEEjz | add | report | Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (Farad Powerhouse) | Sep 20, 2023 @ 9:14pm 12 hours |
| DavidBoard | wishlist | skillpark | Truckee Bike Park Dirt Jumps | Sep 20, 2023 @ 11:31am 22 hours |
| TheAngryTomato | update | polygon | Private property - Keep out | Sep 20, 2023 @ 10:46am 23 hours |
| TheAngryTomato | add | poi | Gate (Private vehicles only) | Sep 20, 2023 @ 10:37am 23 hours |
| TheAngryTomato | add | poi | Gate (Seasonal - closed for winter) and 1 more | Sep 20, 2023 @ 10:36am 23 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | What trails are better in Grouse Ridge? | Sep 18, 2023 @ 4:03pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Thanks for the reply! I updated both the map... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 8:57pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Hi there - that polygon was archived at the... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 7:35pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Hi Truckee-area Trailforks czar (whoever you... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 5:46pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Hi Truckee-area Trailforks czar (whoever you... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 5:46pm Sep 13, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k8,494 awarded -
10 Black Trails676 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,850 awarded -
10 Green Trails831 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3,329 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,604 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 | 890 | 981 miles | 164,865 ft | 458 miles | 8,934 ft | 2,352 | 5,401 | 105 | 103,863 | |||
| E-Bike | 281 | 322 miles | 52,326 ft | 154 miles | 8,875 ft | 30 | 4,212 | 13 | 5,986 | |||
| Horse | 365 | 433 miles | 65,833 ft | 194 miles | 8,684 ft | 1,761 | 9 | 90 | ||||
| Hike | 875 | 991 miles | 159,121 ft | 452 miles | 8,934 ft | 160 | 5,292 | 22 | 5,558 | |||
| Trail Running | 867 | 978 miles | 155,951 ft | 446 miles | 8,934 ft | 2 | 5,254 | 18 | 7,355 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 102 | 159 miles | 22,388 ft | 74 miles | 7,408 ft | 3 | 1,090 | 2 | 154 | |||
| Observed Trials | 20 | 29 miles | 3,281 ft | 14 miles | 3,048 ft | 88 | 30 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 62 | 123 miles | 12,589 ft | 53 miles | 5,154 ft | 1,010 | 1 | 30 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 11 | 10 miles | 1,988 ft | 8 miles | 1,604 ft | 31 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 15 | 20 miles | 2,215 ft | 9 miles | 3,878 ft | 32 | 2 | 652 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 109 | 55 miles | 48,179 ft | 52 miles | 2,215 ft | 3 | 55 | 4,493 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 21 | 23 miles | 10,131 ft | 11 miles | 4,665 ft | 22 | 2,109 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 190 | 126 miles | 14,203 ft | 57 miles | 1,644 ft | 2 | 33 | 1 | 5,182 |
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