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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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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,228
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,613
- Trails E-Bike
- 628
- Trails Hike
- 2,860
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,843
- Trails Horse
- 1,298
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 377
- Trails Observed Trials
- 38
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 222
- Trails Snowmobile
- 8
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 277
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 39
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 53
- Total Distance
- 5,343 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,024,954 ft
- Total Vertical
- 14,408 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,477 ft
- Reports
- 11,900
- Photos
- 7,264
- Ridden Counter
- 342,138
Sub Regions
- Alpine County (81)
- Bear Valley (43)
- Kirkwood (34)
- Markleeville (1)
- Hope Valley (1)
- Grover Hot Springs State Park (4)
- Bear Valley (43)
- Amador County (12)
- Jackson (8)
- Lake Tabeaud (3)
- Mount Zion (5)
- Pipi Valley (4)
- Jackson (8)
- Calaveras County (48)
- Angels Camp (10)
- Arnold (20)
- Valley Springs (19)
- Parrotts Ferry (1)
- El Dorado County (447)
- Cool (27)
- Olmstead Loop (27)
- El Dorado Hills (47)
- Georgetown (57)
- Rock Creek OHV (49)
- Grizzly Flats (1)
- Meyers (6)
- Angora Ridge (24)
- Gunmount (0)
- Luther Pass (0)
- Meiss Country (0)
- Meyers Urban Trails (0)
- Washoe Meadows State Park (0)
- Placerville (17)
- Rasmussen Park (11)
- Pollock Pines (8)
- Jenkinson Lake (8)
- South Lake Tahoe (179)
- Corral (16)
- Fallen Leaf (0)
- Freel High Country (0)
- Hartoonian Trails (0)
- Powerline (0)
- SLT Urban Trails (1)
- Tahoe Mountain (33)
- Strawberry (55)
- Tahoma (2)
- Carson Spur (5)
- Silver Fork (13)
- Sugar Pine (33)
- Cool (27)
- Inyo County (68)
- Big Pine (0)
- Baker Creek (0)
- Bishop (63)
- Bishop (12)
- Lone Pine (1)
- Whitney Portal (0)
- Big Pine (0)
- Lake Tahoe (0)
- Mono County (119)
- Mammoth Lakes (96)
- Nevada County (837)
- Grass Valley (20)
- Grass Valley (8)
- Nevada City (150)
- Empire Mine (35)
- Harmony/Washington Ridge (24)
- Round Mountain (15)
- Penn Valley (13)
- Truckee (606)
- Armstrong Urban Trails (8)
- Coldstream Canyon (28)
- Donner Lake Rim Trail (17)
- Donner Summit (52)
- Glenshire (45)
- Northstar California (46)
- Prosser (58)
- Royal Gorge (76)
- Sawtooth (60)
- Tahoe Donner (94)
- Truckee Bike Park (8)
- Truckee River Canyon (15)
- Truckee Urban Trails (8)
- Waddle Ranch (15)
- Grouse Ridge (25)
- Yuba Pass (4)
- Grass Valley (20)
- Placer County (615)
- Auburn (79)
- Folsom (43)
- Granite Bay (31)
- Salmon Falls (3)
- Granite Bay (5)
- Kings Beach (122)
- Kings Beach (78)
- Olympic Valley (79)
- Squaw Valley (76)
- Roseville (2)
- Tahoe (1)
- Tahoe City (233)
- Alpine Meadows (19)
- Mount Watson (69)
- Paige Meadows (44)
- Tahoe Cross Country (72)
- Ward Canyon (18)
- Weimar (1)
- Carnelian Bay (7)
- Foresthill OHV Area (32)
- Homewood (38)
- Plumas County (154)
- Graeagle (128)
- Lakes Basin (51)
- Mills Peak (55)
- Quincy (26)
- Mt. Hough (15)
- South Park (9)
- Graeagle (128)
- Sierra County (98)
- Downieville (87)
- Forest City (6)
- Downieville (87)
- Tuolumne County (127)
- Bridgeport (6)
- Twin Lakes (1)
- Groveland (12)
- Pinecrest (44)
- Pinecrest (43)
- Sierra Village (1)
- Lyons Lake (1)
- Sonora (19)
- Lyons Reservoir (9)
- Red Hills (36)
- Bridgeport (6)
- Kern Plateau (21)
- Lyons Reservoir (4)
Popular Sierra Nevada Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Divide Downieville | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail Downieville | |||
| Main St. Downieville | |||
| Third Divide Downieville | |||
| Donkey Town Trail Coldstream Canyon | |||
| Corral Trail (Lower) Corral | |||
| Sunrise Trail Downieville | |||
| Corral Trail (Upper) Corral | |||
| Armstrong Connector Trail Corral | |||
| Culvert Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Confluence Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | |||
| Hoot Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | |||
| Saxon Tie Road Corral | |||
| Livewire Northstar California | |||
| Gypsy Northstar California |
Sierra Nevada Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| TAMBA Rose to Toads South Lake Tahoe | 62 miles | |
| Downieville Downhill Downieville | 15 miles | |
| CD-Eco-Friday-NYCreek-Dike8 Folsom | 16 miles | |
| Jackass-Loop-4mi Sawtooth | 4 miles | |
| Emigrant Beginner Loop Prosser | 5 miles | |
| South Fork near Pinecrest Pinecrest | 4 miles | |
| Tahoe City Tahoe Rim Trail Loop (4 Hours) Tahoe Cross Country | 19 miles | |
| 8818 And Out Georgetown | 3 miles | |
| Mace Mill DH Loop Georgetown | 5 miles | |
| Bald Mountain Ripper Georgetown | 6 miles |
Photos of Sierra Nevada Mountain Bike
trail: Trail 4-1
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Apr 20, 2019 @ 10:07pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Trail 4-1
227 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:54pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Miner's Trail
129 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:16pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
292 |
Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:15pm
Apr 20, 2019
trail: Miner's Trail
247 |
Jan 5, 2019 @ 7:18pm
Jan 5, 2019
trail: Hoot Trail
235 |
Jan 2, 2019 @ 6:24pm
Jan 2, 2019
trail: Confluence Trail
182 |
Apr 11, 2018 @ 10:03pm
Apr 11, 2018
trail: Confluence Trail
234 |
May 9, 2017 @ 6:57am
May 9, 2017Videos of Sierra Nevada Mountain Bike
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Jul 21, 2014
trail: Sticks & Stones
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Oct 6, 2021
trail: Mount Washington Trail
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Sep 22, 2021
trail: Livewire
9 |
Aug 25, 2021
trail: Shock Treatment
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Jul 23, 2021
trail: Trail 9 DH
28 |
May 23, 2021
trail: Pet Cemetery
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May 21, 2021
trail: Livewire
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Mar 11, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Mountain Trail (Carson Spur) Carson Spur | Oct 15, 2021 @ 8:27pm 21 hours | Variable | Ahsanali | The first third of the trail was... | |
| Griff Creek Trail (West) Kings Beach | Oct 14, 2021 @ 1:40pm 2 days | Ideal | stuuk | Two fallen trees across trail. Can walk... | |
| Big Chief Trail (Upper Section) Sawtooth | Sep 27, 2021 @ 12:34pm Sep 27, 2021 | Dry | breakfasttaco93 | 12" diameter tree down on lower section.... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail (Donner Camp to 89) Prosser | Oct 16, 2021 @ 1:43pm 4 hours | Ideal | mollin | ||
| Foresthill Connector Trail Auburn State Recreation Area | Oct 16, 2021 @ 10:16am 8 hours | Dry | roldog27 | ||
| Hoot Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | Oct 15, 2021 @ 10:04pm 20 hours | Very Dry | GrantI4bglC | ||
| Scotts Flat Trail Harmony/Washington Ridge | Oct 15, 2021 @ 10:03pm 20 hours | Very Dry | GrantI4bglC | ||
| Happy Face Trail (Downhill) Sawtooth | Oct 15, 2021 @ 12:48pm 1 day | Ideal | JulieMorcaldi | ||
| Happy Face Jump Trail Sawtooth | Oct 15, 2021 @ 12:47pm 1 day | Ideal | JulieMorcaldi | ||
| Frazier Falls Road (Paved) Mills Peak | Oct 15, 2021 @ 9:52am 1 day | Dry | evkev27 | ||
| Frazier Falls Road Mills Peak | Oct 15, 2021 @ 9:52am 1 day | Dry | evkev27 | ||
| Church Meadow Road Mills Peak | Oct 15, 2021 @ 9:52am 1 day | Dry | evkev27 | ||
| Mills Peak Trail Mills Peak | Oct 15, 2021 @ 9:52am 1 day | Ideal | evkev27 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | krazieghost | ridden | trail | Red Dot Trail and 2 more | Oct 16, 2021 @ 5:50pm 2 mins |
 | mollin | add | report | Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail (Donner Camp to 89) | Oct 16, 2021 @ 5:23pm 30 mins |
| Percysoto | add | trail | Horshoe Bypass and 2 more | Oct 16, 2021 @ 3:25pm 2 hours |
| Thecampulance | ridden | trail | Tahoe Rim Trail (High Meadows) | Oct 16, 2021 @ 2:45pm 3 hours |
| Dave7788 | wishlist | trail | Big Chief Trail (Upper Section) and 1 more | Oct 16, 2021 @ 1:36pm 4 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Agreed with the other comment. Although I... | Oct 16, 2021 @ 11:53am 6 hours | ||
| trail | Don’t waste your time with this trail and... | Oct 15, 2021 @ 10:09pm 20 hours | ||
| trail | Bench is very bumpy over steep at times out... | Oct 14, 2021 @ 11:48am 2 days | ||
| trail | Over steep double track, 10% gradient to an... | Oct 14, 2021 @ 11:45am 2 days | ||
| report | Really fun trail! | Oct 14, 2021 @ 10:42am 2 days |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k4,233 awarded -
10 Black Trails389 awarded -
10 Green Trails528 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,747 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,574 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,885 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Mountain Resort | bike park | Kirkwood | |
| Mammoth Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Mammoth Lakes | |
| Northstar California | bike park | Truckee | |
| 2Six Jump Park | skill park | Truckee | |
| Bijou Bike Park | skill park | South Lake Tahoe |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- National Forest Service
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- Town of Mammoth Lakes
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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 | 2,612 | 4,077 miles | 718,996 ft | 1,814 mile | 14,177 ft | 7,034 | 11,842 | 295 | 216,928 | |||
| E-Bike | 628 | 1,344 mile | 244,685 ft | 601 miles | 12,831 ft | 24 | 10,438 | 39 | 7,266 | |||
| Hike | 2,860 | 5,031 miles | 866,198 ft | 2,207 miles | 14,406 ft | 187 | 12,565 | 36 | 14,812 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,843 | 4,994 miles | 856,680 ft | 2,189 miles | 14,406 ft | 7 | 12,564 | 37 | 6,999 | |||
| Horse | 1,298 | 2,559 miles | 444,646 ft | 1,125 mile | 12,976 ft | 6,070 | 12 | 102 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 377 | 963 miles | 166,965 ft | 416 miles | 11,020 ft | 4 | 5,104 | 11 | 215 | |||
| Observed Trials | 38 | 34 miles | 6,742 ft | 16 miles | 2,402 ft | 817 | 24 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 222 | 577 miles | 66,486 ft | 210 miles | 11,020 ft | 6 | 4,968 | 3 | 41 | |||
| Snowmobile | 8 | 35 miles | 4,173 ft | 16 miles | 3,077 ft | 586 | 1 | 18 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 10 | 36 miles | 4,140 ft | 15 miles | 6,070 ft | 585 | 3 | 668 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 277 | 90 miles | 84,560 ft | 80 miles | 4,721 ft | 403 | 8,020 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 39 | 76 miles | 22,375 ft | 34 miles | 9,134 ft | 1 | 482 | 1 | 3,755 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 53 | 60 miles | 6,266 ft | 26 miles | 3,248 ft | 2 | 704 | 3 | 3,950 |
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