1.1 miles
Distance
566 ft
Climb
-46 ft
Descent
00:19:48
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Ames Lodge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mendocino Headlands State Park
    Mendocino, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #96582 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42527 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Jackson Demonstration State Forest

A long steep climb, not technical, just long (about 1 mile). Lots of fun on the down hill ride but it is a popular trail for hikers and equestrians...so be careful.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ames Lodge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    520 ft
  • Altitude min
    39 ft
  • Altitude max
    605 ft
  • Altitude start
    39 ft
  • Altitude end
    558 ft
  • Grade
    8.7%
  • Grade max
    -22.3%
  • Grade min
    66%
  • Distance climb
    4,934 ft
  • Distance down
    965 ft
  • Distance flat
    66 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:37
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Status:
on Nov 19, 2019
Dry
Avg: 2.65 (3 votes)
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      Ames Lodge Trail Reports

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      Nov 19, 2019 @ 10:55am
      Nov 19, 2019
      		 Tree down, can navigate around
      Aug 23, 2019 @ 4:13pm
      Aug 23, 2019
      		 Small tree over trail at start of downhill
      Mar 24, 2019 @ 3:47pm
      Mar 24, 2019
      		 Ground slightly soft but rideable
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 289 rides
      • Last: Mar 25, 2023

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