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3.0 miles
Distance
151 ft
Climb
-160 ft
Descent
439 ft
High Point
-10 ft
Altitude change
318 ft
Altitude min
357 ft
Altitude start
348 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-23.3%
Grade max
39.1%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
3,304 ft
Distance flat
Short XC loop from the main parking lot at Horseshoe Lake out Middle Trail and back on Lower Trail. Good for a quick warm up or a beginner ride.
Detailed Description
Middle Lower Trail Loop is a 3 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Butte County California. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 151 ft with a max elevation of 439 ft then descends -160 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Jun 1, 2023)
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Stats
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Distance3 miles
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Avg time35 min 12 sec
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Altitude min318 ft
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Altitude start357 ft
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Altitude end348 ft
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Climb151 ft
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Descent-160 ft
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Grade-0.1%
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Grade max-23.3%
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Grade min39.1%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat3,304 ft
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Trails in Route
| 387 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 20 ft | |||||
| 4,373 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingModerate
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mtb
Butte - Exploring MTB trails in all 58 counties of California
trail: Middle Trail
21:26 | 444 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jan 25, 2022
mtb
Auburn, CA. Middle Trail to Confluence
trail: Middle Trail
9:52 | 439 | comments: 2 | favs:
Jan 3, 2010
1st video using my new helmet camera. Not great, but it's a start.
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