15.0 miles
Distance
816 ft
Climb
-4,915 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
This is the classic Downieville Downhill route. Shuttle up to the start at the Sunshine Trail. From there it goes down to Butcher Ranch, 3rd Divide, and First Divide back in to town. There are alternative routes as well, but this is the classic.
Detailed Description
Downieville Downhill is a highly rated 15 mile popular expert route located near Downieville California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 816 ft with a max elevation of 7,106 ft then descends -4,915 ft.
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeShuttled
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Bike typeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for Downieville Downhill mountain bike route
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Altitude change-4,101 ft
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Altitude min2,980 ft
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Altitude start7,081 ft
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Altitude end2,979 ft
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Grade-5.2%
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Grade max-67.2%
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Grade min34.4%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down11 miles
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Distance flat4,862 ft
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- Ideal
- Dry
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Downieville Downhill (Full Run) / Downieville, CA MTB
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Riding Downieville | Beginner/Intermediate Perspective (GoPro 8)
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