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      Popular Trail Networks

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      Upper Bidwell Park 14 30 14 4
      Susanville Ranch Park 13 37 4
      Weaver Basin 14 22 2
      Paradise Pines Greenbelt 20 14 5
      Whiskeytown 5 17 6
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      Region Details
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      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      1,550
      Trails Mountain Bike
      922
      Trails E-Bike
      221
      Trails Horse
      614
      Trails Hike
      1,522
      Trails Trail Running
      1,474
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      79
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      63
      Trails Snowshoe
      11
      Trails Downhill Ski
      24
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      2
      Trails Nordic Ski
      16
      Total Distance
      3,791 miles
      Total Descent
      609,997 ft
      Total Vertical
      13,980 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      14,153 ft
      Reports
      5,076
      Photos
      1,851
      Ridden Counter
      56,806

      Outside Logo Articles

      Escape the National Park Crowds and Hit These 6 Trails Near ‘The Sunniest City in California’ Instead
      Jul 6, 2023 from backpacker.com
      If hot weather, hydrothermal pools, and alpine hideaways are your vibe, you’ll love hiking near Redding, California.
      This 71-Year-Old Hiker Just Completed the Pacific Crest Trail
      Oct 13, 2022 from backpacker.com
      Jon Anderson overcame temporary snowblindness to complete the 2,650-mile journey from Mexico to Canada
      Redding: Alphabet Lakes
      Sep 20, 2013 from backpacker.com
      Basecamp in a rarely visited basin and take daytrips to several alpine lakes with stunning views on this 17.2-mile, long-weekend backpacking trip.
      Pacific Crest Trail: Best Weekend - Marble Mountains, CA
      Sep 20, 2013 from backpacker.com
      Find big views and small crowds on this 18-mile loop in the Marble Mountains that tops above northern California at a secluded lakeside campsite.

      Popular Shasta Cascade Mountain Biking Trails

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      The Escalator
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Snail Trail
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Enticer Jump
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Mule TH Connect
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Owens Run
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Pig Farm
      The Gateway Trail System
      Lower Mule Mountain
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Gateway (North)
      The Gateway Trail System
      Lower Snail
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Trailhead Loop
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Trailhead Connector
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Trailhead Loop
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Mule Connect
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Enticer Connect
      Area 51
      Shastice Intermediate Jumpline
      The Gateway Trail System

      Shasta Cascade Mountain Bike Routes

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      BMBC - Intermediate - Cosmos Loop CCW
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      9 miles
      BAC - MTB - Intermediate - Clikapudi
      Shasta Lake
      10 miles
      BAC - MTB - Beginner - Mount Shasta Gateway
      Siskiyou County
      6 miles
      BAC - MTB - Intermediate - Mount Shasta Gateway I
      Mt. Shasta
      11 miles
      BAC - MTB - Intermediate - Mule Mountain Figure 8
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      13 miles
      Swasey Mule Mountain Summit Loop option 1
      Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      12 miles
      BAC - MTB - Intermediate - Chimney Loop
      Whiskeytown
      9 miles
      BMBC - Intermediate - Lower Whiskeytown
      Whiskeytown
      8 miles
      BMBC - Intermediate - Downtown to Old Shasta and Back
      Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area
      18 miles
      BAC - MTB - Beginner - Hornbeck Loop
      Sacramento River Trails
      6 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 37 rides
      Past Week
      • 396 rides

      Photos of Shasta Cascade Mountain Bike

      trail: South Side
      138 |
      May 26, 2018 @ 10:56pm
      May 26, 2018
      trail: South Side
      146 |
      May 26, 2018 @ 10:55pm
      May 26, 2018
      216 |
      Mar 10, 2018 @ 4:17pm
      Mar 10, 2018
      trail: Yahi Trail
      39 |
      Dec 28, 2017 @ 12:42pm
      Dec 28, 2017
      trail: Yahi Trail
      56 |
      Dec 28, 2017 @ 12:42pm
      Dec 28, 2017
      448 |
      Dec 28, 2017 @ 12:43am
      Dec 28, 2017
      312 |
      Dec 28, 2017 @ 12:41am
      Dec 28, 2017
      107 |
      Aug 19, 2017 @ 4:35pm
      Aug 19, 2017

      Videos of Shasta Cascade Mountain Bike

      Area 51
      19 | Sep 29, 2022
      Cracking tables and snapping tails
      92 | Aug 29, 2022
      How to get 3 stitches in your chin
      | Jul 7, 2022
      EMB rider
      | Jan 4, 2022
      Friday Fails - Wife Soil Sampling
      396 | Jul 24, 2021
      Wife out soil sampling for Friday Fails
      | Jul 24, 2021
      Area 51 - MK3
      trail: Area 51
      116 | Jun 29, 2021
      Definitely Not Nick From Chico
      221 | Apr 1, 2021

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Rich Gulch Trail
      Whiskeytown
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 10:06am
      Sep 10, 2023
      VariableIfoundriley fallen tree
      Jonesville Canyon
      Jonesville
      Sep 6, 2023 @ 7:26am
      Sep 6, 2023
      Dryahbrooksmostly destroyed by fire;...

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Bald Mt 001
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:18pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 2 South
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:18pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 2 North
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:18pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 4 West
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 5 South
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 6 South
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mtn Loop 5 North
      Susanville
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 6 North
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:16pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 7 West
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:16pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA
      Bald Mt Loop 7 East
      Bald Mountain
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:15pm
      1 day
      Ideal Rain made good dirt!Tomac2112 SABA

      Activity Feed

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      flash5000wishlistregionMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
      Oct 2, 2023 @ 3:18pm
      13 hours
      AndrewR1jqMWvotetrailBlue Lead
      Oct 2, 2023 @ 1:10pm
      15 hours
      panchosdadriddentrailJackass Ridge Spur and 1 more
      Oct 2, 2023 @ 11:59am
      17 hours
      homemadesalsawishlistrouteBAC - MTB - Intermediate - Weaver Basin
      Oct 2, 2023 @ 9:09am
      19 hours
      Tomac2112addreportBald Mtn Loop 5 North
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      1 day

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      JohnThomsonJrtrailSM TrailThis is an unofficial trail and will not be...
      Sep 26, 2023 @ 4:37pm
      Sep 26, 2023
      IantqzMx5trailBest Trail EverThis entire trail system has very little...
      Sep 26, 2023 @ 12:39pm
      Sep 26, 2023
      SelahMonstertrailLake Siskiyou TrailThe bridge is back.
      Aug 12, 2023 @ 8:28am
      Aug 12, 2023
      jesse77trailBizz Johnson TrailI got to ride this trail for the first time...
      Aug 3, 2023 @ 11:03am
      Aug 3, 2023
      KTKD1026trailCOYOTEVery overgrown with loads of pokey prickly plants
      Aug 2, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Aug 2, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike9181,632 mile247,169 ft713 miles8,159 ft
      1,7805,04815996,482
      E-Bike221327 miles61,893 ft159 miles7,664 ft
      2,983381,852
      Horse6141,980 mile314,045 ft760 miles9,190 ft
      1,5071349
      Hike1,5223,680 miles578,153 ft1,459 mile13,980 ft
      604,9993066,559
      Trail Running1,4743,612 miles572,139 ft1,445 mile13,980 ft
      84,9991233,826
      Dirtbike/Moto79200 miles37,159 ft93 miles6,703 ft
      1,362551
      ATV/ORV/OHV63160 miles25,689 ft67 miles6,703 ft
      1,281618
      Snowshoe1116 miles568 ft2 miles7,671 ft
      412150
      Downhill Ski2411 miles11,608 ft11 miles1,398 ft
      51565
      Backcountry Ski24 miles2,575 ft
      111897
      Nordic Ski1612 miles538 ft3 miles466 ft
      172339
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