40.6 miles
Distance
4,216 ft
Climb
-4,746 ft
Descent
1,224 ft
High Point
2023 Mother Lode Epic Route
Detailed Description
2023 Mother Lode Epic Full Route is a 41 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Auburn California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 17 trails. This route climbs 4,216 ft with a max elevation of 1,224 ft then descends -4,746 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 4,314 ft | |||||
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| 1 mile | |||||
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| 633 ft | |||||
| 397 ft | |||||
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| 2,654 ft | |||||
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| 1,522 ft | |||||
| 4,859 ft | |||||
| 2,493 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for 2023 Mother Lode Epic Full Route mountain bike route
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Altitude change-531 ft
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Altitude min171 ft
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Altitude start747 ft
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Altitude end217 ft
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Grade-0.2%
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Grade max-42%
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Grade min41.1%
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Distance climb16 miles
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Distance down20 miles
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Distance flat5 miles
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Aug 17, 2012
My friend shredding down Live Wire until he had this terrible crash. Filmed on a GoPro HD Hero 2.
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