3.9 miles
Distance
262 ft
Climb
-1,890 ft
Descent
00:44:19
Avg time
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Butcher Ranch Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Downieville Trail Network
    Downieville, California
  • Ref Number
    #11E08
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Summer, Fall
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #532 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1051 in E-Biking
    • #25917 in Hiking
    • #1545 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 85 in Dirtbiking
    • 100 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Butcher Ranch is the main trail for the classic Downieville Downhill. This is a legitimate expert-level trail, but much of the difficulty can be mitigated by slowing down and picking your line carefully. There will be some short dismount sections for most riders, but overall, the trail is fast and fun. A full suspension bike with 3+ inches of travel will greatly enhance your experience

Access Info

Typically you will be riding down Sunrise trail, and the entrance for Butcher Ranch trail is directly across Butcher Ranch Road, and is well marked. Do not confuse the Butcher Ranch Alt trail, which is a few yards away to the north.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Butcher Ranch Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,628 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,372 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,173 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,173 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,544 ft
  • Grade
    -8%
  • Grade max
    -39.9%
  • Grade min
    29.7%
  • Distance climb
    3,392 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    620 ft
  • Avg time
    00:44:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:58:49
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on Oct 5, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.58 (35 votes)
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      Butcher Ranch Trail Trail Reports

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      Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:48am
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      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:46am
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      Aug 31, 2024 @ 10:04am
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      Jun 29, 2024 @ 9:09am
      Jun 29, 2024
      May 15, 2024 @ 8:35am
      May 15, 2024
      Nice and dry at the bottom, but hit a significant amount of downed trees, branches, other debris, and wet spots higher up. Turned around at 5200'....
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 967 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
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      • 7,076 rides
      • Last: Nov 8, 2024

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