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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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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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Activity Recordings
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Activity Recordings
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
40 trails
- Hike
38 trails
- Trail Running
39 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 26
- 4
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of May 29, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 40
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 40
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 38
- Trails Trail Running
- 39
- Total Distance
- 27 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,564 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,494 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,499 ft
- Reports
- 190
- Photos
- 82
- Ridden Counter
- 3,357
Sub Regions
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Marin County Open Space: Rush Creek
- 6
- 1
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Olompali State Historic Park
- 2
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Rush Creek Open Space Preserve
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Stafford Lake Bike Park
- 6
- 1
Popular Novato Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Novato Mountain Bike
trail: Deer Island Loop
8 |
Jul 7, 2023 @ 10:51pm
Jul 7, 2023
trail: Blue Oak
19 |
Apr 17, 2023 @ 9:56pm
Apr 17, 2023
trail: Gravity Zone
36 |
Aug 16, 2022 @ 9:48am
Aug 16, 2022
trail: Gravity Zone
38 |
Aug 16, 2022 @ 9:48am
Aug 16, 2022Videos of Novato Mountain Bike
trail: Gravity Zone
0:16 |
376 |
Sep 15, 2015
trail: Gravity Zone
4:38 |
74 |
Jul 27, 2015
trail: Gravity Zone
3:37 |
8648 |
Apr 23, 2015
trail: Gravity Zone
4:34 |
349 |
Apr 14, 2014
trail: Gravity Zone
0:22 |
40 |
Apr 22, 2013
trail: Gravity Zone
0:46 |
250 |
Apr 29, 2012
trail: Gravity Zone
2:08 |
1585 |
Apr 25, 2012
trail: Gravity Zone
4:16 |
18405 |
Jun 10, 2011
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek | Sep 7, 2023 @ 3:49pm Sep 7, 2023 | Dry | jwgca | ||
| Rush Creek-Bahia Rd Trailhead to Bridge | Sep 7, 2023 @ 3:49pm Sep 7, 2023 | Dry | jwgca | ||
| Old Quary Trail | May 28, 2023 @ 2:25am May 28, 2023 | Dry | getinsideways415 | ||
| Kid's Flow Trail | Apr 20, 2023 @ 10:27am Apr 20, 2023 | Very Dry | Matthewyoungsf | ||
| Blue Oak | Apr 15, 2023 @ 11:47am Apr 15, 2023 | Ideal | Tonymosa | ||
| Lucky Aces | Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:32pm Oct 10, 2022 | Dry | jhart94949 | ||
| Pump Track - All Ages | Aug 17, 2022 @ 4:59pm Aug 17, 2022 | Very Dry | DavidMCampbell | ||
| Access Trail | Aug 17, 2022 @ 4:59pm Aug 17, 2022 | Very Dry | DavidMCampbell | ||
| Skills Loop Trail | Aug 17, 2022 @ 4:59pm Aug 17, 2022 | Very Dry | DavidMCampbell | ||
| Gravity Zone | Aug 9, 2022 @ 9:41am Aug 9, 2022 | Dry | MtbMarin7 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| juangallard | wishlist | region | Stafford Lake Bike Park | Sep 11, 2023 @ 4:36pm Sep 11, 2023 |
| jwgca | add | report | Rush Creek and 1 more | Sep 7, 2023 @ 5:46pm Sep 7, 2023 |
| dn3dgamer | wishlist | region | Marin County Open Space: Rush Creek | Aug 26, 2023 @ 5:22pm Aug 26, 2023 |
| BeachJedi101 | add | photo | in My City | Aug 20, 2023 @ 11:19am Aug 20, 2023 |
| BeachJedi101 | ridden | trail | Rush Creek-Bahia Rd Trailhead to Bridge | Aug 20, 2023 @ 11:16am Aug 20, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Steep, loose gravel | May 31, 2023 @ 2:27pm May 31, 2023 | ||
| trail | Cool little downhill singletrack. Good for... | Nov 1, 2022 @ 12:00pm Nov 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | Currently closed, overgrown and neglected.... | Aug 13, 2022 @ 1:42pm Aug 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trail is a slalom course. Very fun but... | Nov 23, 2020 @ 11:08am Nov 23, 2020 | ||
| trail | very steep access road to get into the good stuff | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:32pm Aug 11, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k290 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k10 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge23 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k726 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progression Zone | skill park | Novato |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 40 | 27 miles | 6,565 ft | 14 miles | 1,493 ft | #1,445 | #782 | 82 | 190 | 2 | 5,799 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 2,933 ft | 66 ft | 390 ft | 158 | 219 | ||||||
| Horse | 3 | 5 miles | 1,594 ft | 4 miles | 1,293 ft | 58 | ||||||
| Hike | 38 | 25 miles | 5,922 ft | 12 miles | 1,493 ft | #1,639 | #937 | 186 | 349 | |||
| Trail Running | 39 | 26 miles | 6,355 ft | 13 miles | 1,493 ft | #1,522 | #879 | 186 | 125 |
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