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1.2 miles
Distance
95 ft
Climb
-47 ft
Descent
00:05:22
Avg time
49 ft
Altitude change
6,270 ft
Altitude min
6,341 ft
Altitude max
6,272 ft
Altitude start
6,322 ft
Altitude end
0.8%
Grade
-4.4%
Grade max
29.5%
Grade min
3,471 ft
Distance climb
2,073 ft
Distance down
636 ft
Distance flat
00:05:22
Avg time
Bell Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
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Riding AreaSawtooth
Truckee, California -
Ref Number06-08
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 15 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionUphill Primary[+]
- Uphill Primary for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerUSFS - Truckee Ranger District
- Vehicle Info
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Max Width72 inches
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LicenseNot Required
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Entrance GateNo
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Bell Road is a 1 mile less popular connector dirt/gravel road trail located near Truckee California. This multi-use trail can be used uphill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 95 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail. A license is required to use this trail.
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USFSLand Manager
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 7 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 24 rides
- Last: Sep 20, 2026
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Roughly 26.5 route, incorporating Happy Face at the end.
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