2.2 miles
Distance
27 ft
Climb
-768 ft
Descent
00:17:21
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- 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 DifficultyBlack Diamond (4 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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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, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking#3681 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #1575 in E-Biking
- #34064 in Trail Running
- #28299 in Hiking
- #687 in Horseback
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
Upper section of Big Chief Trail - if you enjoyed the features of the lower section but were hoping for a bit more momentum, you will love this section. The upper section is more difficult than the lower, with a handful of mandatory technical sections approaching double-black difficulty.
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 (Upper) mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-742 ft
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Altitude min7,109 ft
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Altitude max7,860 ft
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Altitude start7,853 ft
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Altitude end7,110 ft
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Grade-6.4%
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Grade max-27.6%
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Grade min8.1%
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Distance climb1,037 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat302 ft
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Avg time00:17:21
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Avg reverse time00:45:48
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 13 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 269 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
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- 2,112 rides
- Last: Sep 10, 2024
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