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More Stats for South Fork Mtn. Adventure mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

46.5 miles

Distance

4,653 ft

Climb

-4,639 ft

Descent

3,425 ft

High Point

The route starts in downtown Redding (Bike Depot or other) before hitting the paved Sacramento River Trail and Middle Creek Trails all the way to Old Shasta. From there it is paved and gravel Mule Town Road and more all the way to the edge of Whiskeytown Lake. Enjoy views of Whiskeytown, maybe stop at the visitor center to fuel up before the awesome climb to the top of South Fork Mountain. Take time to enjoy the amazing 360 degree views before heading back down, past Whiskeytown and all the way back to Mule Town Road. Finish with a gravel/paved Mule Town Road followed by paved Placer Road all the way back to town with some City streets back to your start.

Detailed Description

South Fork Mtn. Adventure is a 46 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Redding California. This gravel bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 4,653 ft with a max elevation of 3,425 ft then descends -4,639 ft.

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Riding area

Redding
Primary Activity

Gravel Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

XC, Gravel
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

Lower Middle Creek (Paved)

Upper Middle Creek

Mule Town Road

Avg time

4 hr 32 min
Altitude min

491 ft
Altitude start

562 ft
Altitude end

577 ft
Grade max

-37.8%
Grade min

39.5%
Distance climb

20 miles
Distance down

22 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Lower Middle Creek (Paved)	Jan 30, 2025 @ 1:01pm Jan 30, 2025
	Upper Middle Creek	Sep 13, 2024 @ 1:27pm Sep 13, 2024
	Southfork	Feb 17, 2023 @ 5:27pm Feb 17, 2023