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2.5 miles
Distance
109 ft
Climb
-877 ft
Descent
00:16:51
Avg time
-768 ft
Altitude change
7,726 ft
Altitude min
8,515 ft
Altitude max
8,495 ft
Altitude start
7,726 ft
Altitude end
-31.597%
Grade max
26.365%
Grade min
2,087 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
638 ft
Distance flat
00:16:51
Avg time
Backside Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaChina Peak Mountain Resort
Lakeshore, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#117105 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#4,273 in Mountain Biking · California
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonJune-September
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Backside is a 2 mile moderately popular green difficulty mixed trail located near Lakeshore California. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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6 Months
- 7 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 44 rides
- Last: Sep 6, 2026
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Directions to backside-31527 trailhead
(37.219220, -119.157560)
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