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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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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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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.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- 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
- Snowmobile
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
646 trails
- E-Bike
139 trails
- Horse
300 trails
- Hike
671 trails
- Trail Running
667 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
94 trails
- Observed Trials
34 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
59 trails
- Snowmobile
6 trails
- Snowshoe
3 trails
- Downhill Ski
216 trails
- Backcountry Ski
8 trails
- Nordic Ski
41 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 935
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 646
- Trails E-Bike
- 139
- Trails Horse
- 300
- Trails Hike
- 671
- Trails Trail Running
- 667
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 94
- Trails Observed Trials
- 34
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 59
- Trails Snowmobile
- 6
- Trails Snowshoe
- 3
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 216
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 8
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 41
- Total Distance
- 873 miles
- Total Descent
- 213,342 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,144 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,200 ft
- Reports
- 4,667
- Photos
- 2,521
- Ridden Counter
- 178,565
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Sub Regions
- Auburn (87)
- Foresthill (34)
- Foresthill OHV Area (33)
- Granite Bay (5)
- Homewood (0)
- Kings Beach (122)
- Meadow Vista (2)
- Olympic Valley (43)
- Roseville (2)
- Tahoe City (230)
- Alpine Meadows (19)
- Mount Watson (70)
- Paige Meadows (43)
- Tahoe Cross Country (70)
- Ward Canyon (17)
- West Shore Lake Tahoe (1)
- Weimar (6)
- Homewood (38)
Popular Placer County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Confluence Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Lake Clementine Rd. Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Clementine Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Foresthill Connector Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Western States Trail (Three Bridges) Mount Watson | |||
| Tahoe Rim Trail (Fire and Ice) Mount Watson | |||
| S.S. Wallternate Mount Watson | |||
| Antone Meadows Connector Tahoe Cross Country | |||
| Foresthill Trailhead Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Foresthill Divide Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Meadow Loop Road (Upper) Tahoe Cross Country | |||
| Woop-dee-doo Tahoe Cross Country | |||
| Stonewall Auburn | |||
| Tahoe Rim Trail (Painted Rock) Mount Watson |
Placer County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) Tahoe Cross Country | 19 miles | |
| Mr. Toads Loop South Lake Tahoe | 19 miles | |
| Auburn 1 Auburn State Recreation Area | 7 miles | |
| Rock Creek NW sector Epic Placer County | 23 miles | |
| Mr Toad's Wild Ride South Lake Tahoe | 10 miles | |
| Tahoe XC to Rim Trail & down Powerline Tahoe Cross Country | 14 miles | |
| Auburn basic loop Auburn State Recreation Area | 7 miles | |
| Super Soldier | 10 miles | |
| Glass Mountain/ Bike Path Loop Olympic Valley at Palisades Tahoe | 14 miles | |
| Tahoe XC Lakeview Ridge Loop Tahoe Cross Country | 6 miles |
Photos of Placer County Mountain Bike
trail: Beaver Tail Trail (Upper)
44 |
Jul 17, 2020 @ 4:19pm
Jul 17, 2020
trail: Confluence Trail
270 |
Apr 11, 2018 @ 10:03pm
Apr 11, 2018
trail: Confluence Trail
328 |
May 9, 2017 @ 6:57am
May 9, 2017
trail: Culvert Trail
460 |
Mar 27, 2016 @ 9:51am
Mar 27, 2016
trail: Culvert Trail
325 |
Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:58am
Jan 5, 2016Videos of Placer County Mountain Bike
trail: Stonewall
76 |
Apr 10, 2021
trail: Culvert Trail
109 |
Jan 2, 2021
trail: Confluence Trail
94 |
Nov 2, 2020
trail: Culvert Trail
0:38 |
41 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Stonewall
0:30 |
48 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Rockys
0:40 |
75 |
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Stonewall
0:52 |
35 |
Jul 7, 2020
trail: Culvert Trail
4:57 |
32 |
Jun 25, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foresthill Trailhead Auburn State Recreation Area | Mar 19, 2023 @ 4:19pm 3 days | Prevalent Mud | davidc134 | Most of the trail is in prime riding... | |
| Foresthill Divide Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | Mar 19, 2023 @ 9:19am Mar 19, 2023 | Prevalent Mud | davidc134 | Most of the trail is in prime riding... | |
| New Bench Climb Granite Bay | Mar 2, 2023 @ 6:32pm Mar 2, 2023 | Ideal | tkclemmer | Snag partially down toward bottom of... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side DH Auburn State Recreation Area | Mar 20, 2023 @ 2:57pm 2 days | Variable | fpecan | ||
| Foresthill Connector Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | Mar 19, 2023 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Ideal | davidc134 | ||
| Center Trail (New) Granite Bay | Mar 15, 2023 @ 1:38am Mar 15, 2023 | Variable | tbmaddux Team Dirt | ||
| Clementine Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | Feb 25, 2023 @ 4:54am Feb 25, 2023 | Wet | jaqviolet | ||
| Culvert Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | Feb 24, 2023 @ 8:54pm Feb 24, 2023 | Dry | jaqviolet | ||
| Grizzly Auburn State Recreation Area | Feb 14, 2023 @ 8:36pm Feb 14, 2023 | Ideal | 9hillip | ||
| Stonewall Auburn | Feb 12, 2023 @ 6:40pm Feb 12, 2023 | Variable | dhtahoe2010 | ||
| Creek Side Trail Hidden Falls Regional Park | Feb 11, 2023 @ 8:35pm Feb 11, 2023 | Ideal | roldog27 | ||
| Shortcut to Manzanita Trailhead Auburn State Recreation Area | Feb 10, 2023 @ 3:03pm Feb 10, 2023 | Variable | dhtahoe2010 | ||
| Tykes Turns Auburn Bike Park | Feb 10, 2023 @ 3:02pm Feb 10, 2023 | Variable | dhtahoe2010 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Indorhino | ridden | trail | Canal Trail | Mar 21, 2023 @ 5:38pm 22 hours |
 | onetrackmindedcyclist | add | trail | Canal Trail | Mar 21, 2023 @ 5:23pm 22 hours |
| onetrackmindedcyclist | add | trail | Meadow Vista Rd to Combie Connector | Mar 21, 2023 @ 4:59am 1 day |
| onetrackmindedcyclist | add | region | Meadow Vista | Mar 21, 2023 @ 4:43am 1 day |
| fpecan | add | report | East Side DH | Mar 20, 2023 @ 2:57pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is closed due to mud slide. Tried riding... | Jan 28, 2023 @ 10:33am Jan 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Would not recommend going west (Ranch) to east... | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:06pm Jan 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | Closed to motos. DH type trail mostly but... | Jan 8, 2023 @ 7:59pm Jan 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | One of the best trails in the park. You can... | Dec 17, 2022 @ 4:36pm Dec 17, 2022 | ||
| trail | I really like this trail in either direction.... | Dec 17, 2022 @ 4:35pm Dec 17, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k2,845 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,713 awarded -
10 Blue Trails555 awarded -
10 Blue Trails617 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k910 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Tahoe at Olympic Valley | bike park | Olympic Valley | |
| Homewood Mountain Resort | bike park | Homewood |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition
![Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition]()
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Stray Dog Bicycles
![Stray Dog Bicycles]()
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Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Area
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Northstar DemosBike Shop
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Gravity ShopBike Shop
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Roseville CycleryBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 646 | 659 miles | 112,851 ft | 281 miles | 9,144 ft | 2,461 | 4,633 | 105 | 110,845 | |||
| E-Bike | 139 | 245 miles | 39,475 ft | 99 miles | 8,615 ft | 3,780 | 9 | 5,894 | ||||
| Horse | 300 | 369 miles | 65,226 ft | 162 miles | 9,124 ft | 1,880 | 2 | 48 | ||||
| Hike | 671 | 772 miles | 131,063 ft | 329 miles | 9,144 ft | 47 | 4,609 | 17 | 5,373 | |||
| Trail Running | 667 | 771 miles | 131,076 ft | 329 miles | 9,144 ft | 6 | 4,609 | 13 | 4,675 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 94 | 189 miles | 33,350 ft | 78 miles | 8,045 ft | 4 | 1,511 | 5 | 80 | |||
| Observed Trials | 34 | 30 miles | 5,928 ft | 14 miles | 2,365 ft | 465 | 31 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 59 | 108 miles | 13,287 ft | 40 miles | 8,045 ft | 3 | 1,455 | 19 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 6 | 24 miles | 1,936 ft | 7 miles | 2,018 ft | 397 | 7 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 3 | 17 miles | 1,755 ft | 6 miles | 2,018 ft | 393 | 514 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 216 | 64 miles | 75,279 ft | 62 miles | 2,503 ft | 392 | 10,495 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 8 | 18 miles | 6,181 ft | 10 miles | 2,093 ft | 394 | 1 | 3,403 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 41 | 38 miles | 3,133 ft | 15 miles | 2,018 ft | 400 | 1 | 3,464 |
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