2,582 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-184 ft
Descent
00:04:04
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    BLM
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Bottle Cap Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
    Redding, California
  • AKA
    bottlecaps
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All Seasons
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #77573 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This trail has been significantly damaged by the Carr Fire. The wooded features have been destroyed. The jumps, berms and rock gardens are still there but significant erosion issues are prevalent throughout. The trail is still a good option for linking adjacent trails on a longer ride.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bottle Cap mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -174 ft
  • Altitude min
    885 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,071 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,059 ft
  • Altitude end
    886 ft
  • Grade
    -6.8%
  • Grade max
    -22.7%
  • Grade min
    11.8%
  • Distance climb
    226 ft
  • Distance down
    1,873 ft
  • Distance flat
    479 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:04
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:18
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on Oct 29, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3.77 (3 votes)
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      Bottle Cap Trail Reports

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      Oct 29, 2023 @ 1:08pm
      Oct 29, 2023
      		 reporter All clear. Step up jump has a rut on the lip from what looks like a moto.
      May 5, 2021 @ 3:46pm
      May 5, 2021
      		 Trail work has been done to restore the trail. Its riding good now.
      Jun 29, 2020 @ 11:38am
      Jun 29, 2020
      		 Slightly overgrown
      Apr 29, 2019 @ 8:58am
      Apr 29, 2019
      		 Pretty thrashed since the Carr Fire. All wooden features (bridges, log rides) are gone. A lot of erosion issues.
      Dec 2, 2017 @ 9:49am
      Dec 2, 2017
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 56 rides
      • Last: May 18, 2025

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      Jun 23, 2021 @ 10:21pm
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      Jun 25, 2018 @ 9:47am
      Jun 25, 2018

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