5.4 miles
Distance
218 ft
Climb
-998 ft
Descent
00:56:41
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Big Chief (Lower) Trail
USFSLand Manager
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBig Chief
Truckee, California -
Ref Number#16E85
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (5 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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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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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Log Ride, Rock Face
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Global Ranking#3009 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #1504 in E-Biking
- #13022 in Trail Running
- #21461 in Hiking
- #830 in Horseback
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
The Truckee Trails Foundation worked with the USFS and Northstar California on a 7-mile non-motorized trail connecting the southern tip of the Sawtooth Trail up to Watson Lake and the Tahoe Rim Trail. Construction was completed in fall of 2018. A huge thanks to the National Forest Foundation and REI for making this possible
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Big Chief Trail (Lower) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-780 ft
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Altitude min6,336 ft
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Altitude max7,142 ft
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Altitude start7,116 ft
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Altitude end6,335 ft
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Grade-2.7%
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Grade max-20.3%
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Grade min18.5%
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Distance climb4,649 ft
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1,572 ft
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Avg time00:56:41
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Avg reverse time01:24:30
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 18 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 432 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 2,715 rides
- Last: Oct 13, 2024
Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- Berms & Jumps
Berm - Big Rock & Little Rock Rock Face
- Log Ride Log Ride
- Thing One & Thing Two Other
- Triple Drop Drop
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