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10.0 miles
Distance
1,782 ft
Climb
-1,765 ft
Descent
2,554 ft
High Point
17 ft
Altitude change
1,678 ft
Altitude min
2,252 ft
Altitude start
2,270 ft
Altitude end
-40.8%
Grade max
51.7%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
3,593 ft
Distance flat
Russian Ridge and Coal Creek Loop. About 10 miles of riding with a little bit of everything, including fire road, single track and road. I've only ridden it clockwise. The other way could be fun too.
Detailed Description
Russian Ridge Loop is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Saratoga California. This mountain bike only route and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 31 trails. This route climbs 1,782 ft with a max elevation of 2,554 ft then descends -1,765 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Jan 23, 2025)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: May 13, 2025)
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Stats
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Distance10 miles
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Avg time1 hr 31 min
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Altitude min1,678 ft
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Altitude start2,252 ft
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Altitude end2,270 ft
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Climb1,782 ft
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Descent-1,765 ft
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Grade max-40.8%
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Grade min51.7%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat3,593 ft
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Trails in Route
| 1,670 ft | |||||
| 1,283 ft | |||||
| 1,650 ft | |||||
| 3,743 ft | |||||
| 2,625 ft | |||||
| 3,451 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 423 ft | |||||
| 1,713 ft | |||||
| 453 ft | |||||
| 3,268 ft | |||||
| 233 ft | |||||
| 5,249 ft | |||||
| 1,670 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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Physical ratingModerate
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Riding dirt alpine after work.
trail: Alpine Road
0:04 | 656 | comments: 0 | favs:
Sep 21, 2018
Riding alpine after work and messing around with a video.
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Go-Pro Testing
trail: Fire Road
11:38 | 190 | comments: 6 | favs:
Dec 26, 2011
I was just testing out my new gopro on a local fire road near my house. Not too good just wanted to see how the videos turned out before i start...
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