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3,652 ft
Distance
72 ft
Climb
-148 ft
Descent
00:07:46
Avg time
-78 ft
Altitude change
1,027 ft
Altitude min
1,170 ft
Altitude max
1,105 ft
Altitude start
1,027 ft
Altitude end
-2.1%
Grade
-13.2%
Grade max
20.6%
Grade min
945 ft
Distance climb
2,244 ft
Distance down
463 ft
Distance flat
00:07:46
Avg time
Backpocket Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#133361 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #105488 in E-Biking
- #143980 in Trail Running
- #337347 in Hiking
- #7078 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#5,035 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #2,237 in E-Biking
- #7,325 in Trail Running
- #14,425 in Hiking
- #154 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Backpocket is a 3,652 ft less popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Redding California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 72 ft blue climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 3 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 80 rides
- Last: Sep 5, 2026
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(40.550080, -122.498780)
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Routes with this trail
11 miles • 1,712 ft • 5 • Loop •
Climb all the way to the summit top, then go down summit trail straight into snail trail. A great descent...
26 miles • 3,434 ft • 113 • Point to Point •
Nice point-to-point covering lots of ground and connecting some of Redding's best trails.
deln78
Fun way to continue down from Snail Trail. Fast, with a couple of rocky downhill sections.
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Nearby Trails
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Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
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