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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
97 trails
- E-Bike
79 trails
- Hike
101 trails
- Trail Running
101 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
72 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
50 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 102
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 97
- Trails E-Bike
- 79
- Trails Hike
- 101
- Trails Trail Running
- 101
- Trails Horse
- 80
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 72
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 50
- Total Distance
- 320 miles
- Total Descent
- 65,683 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,186 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,502 ft
- Reports
- 330
- Photos
- 1,038
- Ridden Counter
- 18,696
Articles
Video: Turning a Mining Town into a Mountain Biking Mecca in 'Dirt Magic'
Sep 6, 2019 from pinkbike.com
It all started with a van, a chainsaw, and a few maxed-out credit cards
Sub Regions
- Downieville (86)
- Forest City (6)
Popular Sierra County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Divide Downieville | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail Downieville | |||
| Main St. Downieville | |||
| Third Divide Downieville | |||
| Sunrise Trail Downieville | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail (Upper Section) Downieville | |||
| Pack Saddle Loop Downieville | |||
| Gold Valley Rim Trail Downieville | |||
| Pauley Creek Trail Downieville | |||
| Second Divide Downieville | |||
| Gold Valley OHV Trail (Rim to Pauley) Downieville | |||
| Pauley Creek OHV Trail (Doubletrack) Downieville | |||
| Butcher Ranch OHV Trail (South) Downieville | |||
| Big Boulder Downieville | |||
| Big Boulder (Doubletrack) Downieville |
Sierra County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville Downhill Downieville | 15 miles | |
| Halls Ranch-St Charles Forest City | 19 miles | |
| Downieville Downhill with 2nd Divide Downieville | 17 miles | |
| Gold Valley Beginner - pauley creek option Downieville | 22 miles | |
| Downieville Tower to Town Downieville | 18 miles | |
| Tower-to-town_10-23-20 Downieville | 20 miles | |
| pkr sadl to lookout dwn dh course to Dville Downieville | 21 miles | |
| Gold Valley Rim-Pauley-2nd Divide Semi Epic Downieville | 20 miles | |
| Downieville Sierra Buttes Climb + Decent Downieville | 20 miles | |
| Packsaddle to Downieville Loop Downieville | 36 miles |
Photos of Sierra County Mountain Bike
trail: St Charles Hill
23 |
Mar 14, 2022 @ 10:32am
Mar 14, 2022
trail: St Charles Hill
15 | | 1 comments
Mar 13, 2022 @ 12:57pm
Mar 13, 2022
trail: St Charles Hill
21 |
Mar 13, 2022 @ 12:56pm
Mar 13, 2022
trail: Craycroft Ridge OHV Trail
5 |
Dec 27, 2021 @ 12:15pm
Dec 27, 2021
trail: Third Divide
22 |
Dec 22, 2021 @ 9:09am
Dec 22, 2021
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
15 |
Dec 22, 2021 @ 9:09am
Dec 22, 2021
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
417 |
Aug 14, 2016 @ 9:04pm
Aug 14, 2016
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
547 | | 2 comments
Jun 25, 2013 @ 10:40am
Jun 25, 2013Videos of Sierra County Mountain Bike
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
0:17 |
232 |
Sep 13, 2019
trail: North Yuba Trail
0:51 |
124 |
Aug 16, 2019
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
29:19 |
117 |
Jun 20, 2018
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
1:35 |
148 |
Oct 1, 2017
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
0:19 |
232 |
Sep 16, 2016
trail: Third Divide
0:15 |
105 |
Sep 6, 2016
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
2:16 |
86 |
Jul 3, 2016
trail: Butcher Ranch Trail
1:58 |
203 |
Jun 6, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Ranch Trail Downieville | May 13, 2022 @ 6:44pm 3 days | Dry | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Third Divide Downieville | May 2, 2022 @ 8:48am May 2, 2022 | Ideal | theshonen8899 | ||
| First Divide Downieville | May 2, 2022 @ 8:46am May 2, 2022 | Dry | theshonen8899 | ||
| Second Divide Downieville | May 2, 2022 @ 8:46am May 2, 2022 | Dry | theshonen8899 | ||
| North Yuba Trail Downieville | Mar 24, 2022 @ 10:45pm Mar 24, 2022 | Ideal | Gdubshredz | ||
| Pack Saddle Loop Downieville | Nov 28, 2021 @ 11:41am Nov 28, 2021 | Wet | YanMercado | ||
| Gold Valley OHV Trail (Jamison to Lavezzola) Downieville | Nov 26, 2021 @ 6:46pm Nov 26, 2021 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Johnsville Mcrea Road Downieville | Nov 26, 2021 @ 6:44pm Nov 26, 2021 | Ideal | JP-Ballschmider | ||
| Fiddle Creek Ridge Downieville | Nov 14, 2021 @ 6:05pm Nov 14, 2021 | Ideal | 80085 | ||
| Sierra Buttes Lookout Trail Downieville | Oct 9, 2021 @ 10:09am Oct 9, 2021 | Variable | Baunty |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ohLqHa5y | wishlist | trail | Butcher Ranch Trail (Upper Section) and 3 more | May 15, 2022 @ 2:43pm 1 day |
| Skinnybassplayingguy | wishlist | route | Downieville Downhill | May 15, 2022 @ 9:00am 1 day |
| billycallahan | ridden | trail | Downie River Trail/Rattlesnake Creek | May 15, 2022 @ 6:13am 1 day |
| Larryheng | wishlist | trail | First Divide and 2 more | May 14, 2022 @ 2:38pm 2 days |
| PebusDaRider | wishlist | trail | Pack Saddle Loop and 5 more | May 14, 2022 @ 4:58am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | No Snow. Much like Third Divide, but tighter... | Mar 13, 2022 @ 12:56pm Mar 13, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Are the Downieville trails accessible, clear... | Nov 16, 2021 @ 1:43pm Nov 16, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Rocky? Must have been hidden under the... | Nov 14, 2021 @ 6:17pm Nov 14, 2021 | ||
| trail | Should probably be rated double black for the... | Oct 25, 2021 @ 9:31pm Oct 25, 2021 | ||
| trail | Truckee Ditch Trail's best quality is that it... | Sep 26, 2021 @ 9:54pm Sep 26, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails187 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,031 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k920 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge105 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge17 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
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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 | 97 | 277 miles | 58,369 ft | 120 miles | 6,188 ft | 1,032 | 324 | 18 | 7,090 | |||
| E-Bike | 79 | 238 miles | 50,289 ft | 104 miles | 6,188 ft | 296 | 2 | 302 | ||||
| Hike | 101 | 317 miles | 63,307 ft | 138 miles | 6,188 ft | 3 | 318 | 1 | 208 | |||
| Trail Running | 101 | 317 miles | 63,307 ft | 138 miles | 6,188 ft | 318 | 1 | 17 | ||||
| Horse | 80 | 246 miles | 46,358 ft | 105 miles | 5,138 ft | 134 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 72 | 202 miles | 41,493 ft | 87 miles | 6,142 ft | 137 | 29 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 50 | 120 miles | 13,018 ft | 37 miles | 5,538 ft | 3 | 106 | 7 |
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