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9.0 miles
Distance
934 ft
Climb
-861 ft
Descent
608 ft
High Point
72 ft
Altitude change
14 ft
Altitude min
14 ft
Altitude start
85 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-20.2%
Grade max
23.3%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Potential beginners loop in China Camp
Detailed Description
China Camp - Easy Loop is a 9 mile popular easy route located near San Rafael California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 934 ft with a max elevation of 608 ft then descends -861 ft.
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Distance9 miles
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Avg time1 hr 32 min
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Altitude change72 ft
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Altitude min14 ft
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Altitude start14 ft
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Altitude end85 ft
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Climb934 ft
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Descent-861 ft
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Grade0.2%
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Grade max-20.2%
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Grade min23.3%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
12 Reviews & Comments
VizMom
NOT for beginners. This is a nice intermediate ride, but with Blue+ toward the top where there are rock gardens AND a steep drop off. The day I was there a woman fell 50 ft and broke her shoulder. Great for strong intermediates, but definintely not blue-green for about .5 - 1 mile.
mattleonard
Great ride - about ~2 miles of moderate uphill switchbacks to start, and then another ~6 miles of mostly downhill & rolling singletrack. We went on a weekday and only passed a few hikers - it wasn't crowded at all. While none of the riding was difficult - the trail is narrow with some steep drop-offs, so I think the blue rating is warranted (but it's on the easier side of intermediate for sure, and confident beginners could tackle this)
GPzMike
Great ride for beginners. Some uphill and downhill switchbacks and 3-4 little tiny rock and root gardens that will test them. Be aware that this route kinda flies in the face of the, from my experience, more normal counterclockwise direction. We did it in the afternoon, so traffic was light…but in the morning it might be more of a concern.
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China Camp Memorial Day 2016
trail: Bay View Trail
0:11 | 612 | comments: 4 | favs: 1
Jun 14, 2016
After a weekend of driving up the Lost Coast. We decided to come back down and go ride for the last day off. It was a good day. Song is...
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China Camp MTB
trail: Bay View Trail
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Jul 26, 2015
Yeti SB66C, MTB, Singletrack, Chest Mount
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