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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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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.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
807 trails
- E-Bike
198 trails
- Hike
777 trails
- Trail Running
770 trails
- Horse
332 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
69 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
42 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
182 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,116
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 807
- Trails E-Bike
- 198
- Trails Hike
- 777
- Trails Trail Running
- 770
- Trails Horse
- 332
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 69
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 42
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 93
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 182
- Total Distance
- 1,186 mile
- Total Descent
- 238,909 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,933 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,195 ft
- Reports
- 4,209
- Photos
- 2,108
- Ridden Counter
- 159,684
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 (21)
- Grass Valley (8)
- Nevada City (124)
- Empire Mine (35)
- Harmony/Washington Ridge (25)
- Round Mountain (15)
- Penn Valley (13)
- Truckee (600)
- Armstrong Urban Trails (8)
- Boreal Mountain Resort (4)
- Coldstream Canyon (28)
- Donner Lake Rim Trail (17)
- Donner Summit (49)
- Glenshire (45)
- Northstar California Resort (49)
- Prosser (58)
- Sawtooth (61)
- Tahoe Donner (89)
- Truckee Bike Park (8)
- Truckee River Canyon (15)
- Truckee Urban Trails (8)
- Waddle Ranch (17)
- Grouse Ridge (25)
- Yuba Pass (4)
Popular Nevada County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Town Trail Coldstream Canyon | |||
| Hoot Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Jackass Point Coldstream Canyon | |||
| Jackass Point Spur (East) Coldstream Canyon | |||
| Gypsy Northstar California Resort | |||
| Livewire Northstar California Resort | |||
| Scotts Flat Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Mineshaft Northstar California Resort | |||
| Shortcut To Market Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Liftline Northstar California Resort | |||
| Big Chief Trail (Lower Section) Sawtooth | |||
| El Burro Trail Coldstream Canyon | |||
| Scotts Flat Connector Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) Sawtooth | |||
| Phodogg Northstar California Resort |
Nevada County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jackass-Loop-4mi Sawtooth | 4 miles | |
| Jackass A1 Double Loop Sawtooth | 7 miles | |
| Emigrant Beginner Loop Prosser | 5 miles | |
| Jackass Complete 2020 Sawtooth | 4 miles | |
| Skillman to 49 Nevada City | 22 miles | |
| Hoot-Scotts-Miners Harmony/Washington Ridge | 19 miles | |
| Split the Wood to become Big Chief to put on the Happy Face Nevada County | 26 miles | |
| Soda Springs to Johnson Canyon Boreal Mountain Resort | 10 miles | |
| Sawtooth, a bear, two beavers, two bridges, and a happy face Sawtooth | 13 miles | |
| Emigrant Intermediate Loop Prosser | 9 miles |
Photos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
trail: Razorback Reroute
21 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 4:59pm
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
22 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:15am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Donner Pass Train Tunnels
27 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:14am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Hewlett Road
10 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 9:12am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Miner's Trail
173 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:16pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
379 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:15pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Miner's Trail
331 |
Jan 5, 2019 @ 7:18pm
Jan 5, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
317 |
Jan 2, 2019 @ 6:24pm
Jan 2, 2019Videos of Nevada County Mountain Bike
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![The Little Big 2013]()
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Jul 21, 2014
trail: Gypsy
13 |
Jul 11, 2022
trail: Talon Show
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May 10, 2022
trail: Hole in the Ground
84 |
Feb 4, 2022
trail: Scotts Flat Trail
303 |
Nov 29, 2021
trail: Livewire
21 |
Nov 29, 2021
trail: Sticks & Stones
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Oct 6, 2021
trail: Livewire
17 |
Aug 25, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Creek Drive (Private) Donner Summit | Jul 29, 2022 @ 9:34am Jul 29, 2022 | Very Dry | jaybee59 | E-Bike It's mid summer...whad'dya expect! | |
| Sawtooth Lower Connector Sawtooth | Jul 29, 2022 @ 8:04am Jul 29, 2022 | Dry | dsick |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ditch Empire Mine | Aug 8, 2022 @ 12:14pm 19 hours | Very Dry | sandski2 | ||
| Prosser Lakeview Estates Singletrack Truckee Urban Trails | Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 2 days | Dry | ChristopherHale | ||
| Ida Way Connector (Dead End) Truckee Urban Trails | Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 2 days | Dry | ChristopherHale | ||
| Emigrant Trail to Dog Valley Rd. Prosser | Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 2 days | Dry | ChristopherHale | ||
| Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail (Donner Camp to Alder Creek) Prosser | Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 2 days | Ideal | ChristopherHale | ||
| Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail (Alder Creek to Carpenter Valley Rd.) Prosser | Aug 7, 2022 @ 2:03pm 2 days | Ideal | ChristopherHale | ||
| Talon Show Nevada City | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:01am 2 days | Very Dry | knanier | ||
| Unkindness (Of Ravens) Harmony/Washington Ridge | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:01am 2 days | Very Dry | knanier | ||
| Shortcut To Market Harmony/Washington Ridge | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:01am 2 days | Dry | knanier | ||
| Zipper Nevada City | Aug 7, 2022 @ 7:08am 2 days | Very Dry | Tomac2112 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | neverwannawork | ridden | trail | Compass Skills Lower Loop and 3 more | Aug 8, 2022 @ 10:32pm 9 hours |
| JoyZBDkMz | wishlist | route | All The Views | Aug 8, 2022 @ 9:33pm 10 hours |
| sandski2 | add | report | Banner Ditch | Aug 8, 2022 @ 5:10pm 14 hours |
 | ralexand | wishlist | trail | The Wire | Aug 8, 2022 @ 4:48pm 15 hours |
| krg5180 | add | video | Livewire / Northstar Bike Park | Aug 8, 2022 @ 11:51am 19 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | A pretty mellow trail, the last section is... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:26pm 2 days | ||
| trail | The best flow of this trail area, lots of fun... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:25pm 2 days | ||
| trail | My personal favorite section of the Motherlode... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:24pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Some pretty loose tight switchbacks, but... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:24pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Still no whoops on this, but more fun than the... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:23pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k5,746 awarded -
10 Black Trails491 awarded -
10 Green Trails637 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k2,172 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,390 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,620 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boreal Mountain Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| Northstar California Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| Sugar Bowl Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| 2Six Jump Park | skill park | Truckee | |
| Truckee Bike Park Dirt Jumps | skill park | Truckee |
Local Products
Pinkbike Articles
Dec 24, 2019
Video: How the Grinch (Almost) Ruined MTB Christmas
Don't be like the Grinch, tune-up your trail etiquette in a cinch.
Video: Split Second Finish Puts Sam Hill in Sight of World Title
Sep 12, 2018
Video: Woodward Tahoe Summers With Greg Watts
In early August, Greg Watts, Nic Hilton, and Robin “Rambo” Davis headed to North Lake Tahoe to check out what all the hype was about at...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 807 | 956 miles | 162,579 ft | 438 miles | 8,934 ft | 1,973 | 4,194 | 95 | 79,747 | |||
| E-Bike | 198 | 282 miles | 49,669 ft | 138 miles | 8,875 ft | 30 | 3,309 | 10 | 3,180 | |||
| Hike | 777 | 968 miles | 157,267 ft | 434 miles | 8,934 ft | 99 | 4,123 | 14 | 3,603 | |||
| Trail Running | 770 | 956 miles | 154,177 ft | 428 miles | 8,934 ft | 1 | 4,120 | 14 | 4,890 | |||
| Horse | 332 | 426 miles | 64,698 ft | 191 miles | 8,684 ft | 1,439 | 7 | 82 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 69 | 129 miles | 19,157 ft | 60 miles | 7,408 ft | 3 | 1,007 | 1 | 100 | |||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 1,158 ft | 3 ft | 72 ft | 98 ft | 83 | 9 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 42 | 94 miles | 9,373 ft | 39 miles | 5,154 ft | 946 | 22 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 10 miles | 1,988 ft | 8 miles | 1,604 ft | 14 | 5 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 20 miles | 2,215 ft | 9 miles | 3,878 ft | 14 | 1 | 421 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 93 | 50 miles | 44,590 ft | 48 miles | 2,215 ft | 8 | 2,365 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 23 miles | 10,131 ft | 11 miles | 4,665 ft | 8 | 1,268 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 182 | 126 miles | 14,203 ft | 57 miles | 1,644 ft | 2 | 16 | 3,356 |
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