6.7 miles
Distance
1,543 ft
Climb
-1,545 ft
Descent
977 ft
High Point

8 Hours of Humboldt 2023 race course. Please note that trail #1 is a hiking only trail and will only be open to mountain bikes the day of the event.

Detailed Description
8 Hours of Humboldt 2023 is a 7 mile intermediate race route located near Truckee California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 1,543 ft with a max elevation of 977 ft then descends -1,545 ft.
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Details

  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Sunday August 27, 2023 at 08:00am
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for 8 Hours of Humboldt 2023 mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    175 ft
  • Altitude start
    201 ft
  • Altitude end
    197 ft
  • Grade max
    -66.1%
  • Grade min
    66.4%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,659 ft

Directions

  1. Bike northeast on Short Trail (#18).
  2. Continue for 30 meters.
  3. Bike east on Short Trail (#18).
  4. Continue for 10 meters.
  5. Bike northeast on Fickle Hill Grade (#9).
  6. Continue for 30 meters.
  7. Bike northeast on Fickle Hill Grade (#9).
  8. Continue for 300 meters.
  9. Bike northwest on Fickle Hill Grade (#9).
  10. Continue for 50 meters.
  11. Bike west on Peanut Butter.
  12. Continue for 100 meters.
  13. Bike northwest on Peanut Butter.
  14. Continue for 600 meters.
  15. Bike southeast on Community Forest Loop Road (#8).
  16. Continue for 30 meters.
  17. Turn left onto Lower Janes Creek (#6).
  18. Continue for 300 meters.
  19. Bike north on Lower Janes Creek (#6).
  20. Continue for 600 meters.
  21. Bike northwest on Ridge Loop (#13).
  22. Continue for 300 meters.
  23. Bike north on Ridge Loop (#13).
  24. Continue for 300 meters.
  25. Bear left onto Ridge Loop (#13.5).
  26. Continue for 300 meters.
  27. Bike north on Ridge Loop (#13.5).
  28. Continue for 400 meters.
  29. Bike southeast on Park Drive.
  30. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Ridge Loop (#13)
Jun 2, 2025 @ 9:19am
Jun 2, 2025
Peanut Butter
Jun 2, 2025 @ 9:19am
Jun 2, 2025
A little dry and some braking bumps in the berms here and there. Jumps all in great shape.
Ridge Loop (#13.5)
Jun 2, 2025 @ 9:19am
Jun 2, 2025
Lower Janes Creek (#6)
Aug 28, 2023 @ 9:24am
Aug 28, 2023
Good shape.
Upper Janes Creek (#7)
Jul 14, 2020 @ 6:54am
Jul 14, 2020
From the top this trail gives you so much speed, but be aware, before you hit the creek there is a hairpin left turn that sneaks up on you.
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