16.0 miles
Distance
1,263 ft
Climb
-5,357 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

16 miles of sweetness, a must ride when in Northern California

Detailed Description
Downeville down is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Downieville California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 1,263 ft with a max elevation of 7,106 ft then descends -5,357 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Ridelogs
    34
More Stats for Downeville down mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 13 min
  • Altitude change
    -4,096 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,980 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,076 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,979 ft
  • Grade
    -4.8%
  • Grade max
    -89.7%
  • Grade min
    37.9%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    11 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,524 ft
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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youtuber Downieville Classic - First Divide
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youtuber Downieville Classic - Second Divide
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