4.1 miles
Distance
221 ft
Climb
-627 ft
Descent
00:40:30
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Cascade Trail

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    Land Manager

Cascade Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Park
    Quincy, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Mar-Nov
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #60032 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Plumas National Forest

The first part of the trail has a gentle climb followed by a short descent. Keep your eyes peeled to follow the signs on the descent, the trail veers off to the left, if you find yourself going down a jeep trail, you've gone too far

From the trail intersection, follow the Cascade Trail down along a fast rolling section with few obstacles. Once you make into the river valley, the trail changes to steep, rocky, and loose. This section is technical and very fun. It has a few tight switchbacks and the loose shale makes it a fun challenge!

Once you make it onto the valley floor, it is fast and has a good flow as you follow Spanish Creek. There are a few technical spots, but it is a blast of a trail!

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cascade Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -406 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,189 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,729 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,595 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,189 ft
  • Grade
    -1.9%
  • Grade max
    -53%
  • Grade min
    19.4%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,371 ft
  • Avg time
    00:40:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:46:22
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Status:
on Feb 26, 2023
Snow Covered
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      Cascade Trail Trail Reports

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      Feb 26, 2023 @ 1:16am
      Feb 26, 2023
      		 Snow level is below 3000 feet bringing significant snow to all Quincy trails.
      Feb 26, 2023 @ 1:12am
      Feb 26, 2023
      		 Snow level is below 3000 feet bringing significant snow to all Quincy trais.
      Feb 18, 2023 @ 7:08am
      Feb 18, 2023
      		 All the snow is gone and South Park is good to go!
      Feb 3, 2023 @ 10:03am
      Feb 3, 2023
      		 A few small ice patches near the foot bridges.
      Jan 23, 2023 @ 8:01am
      Jan 23, 2023
      		 Variable to wet with considerable snow patches. Only a few days to a week from Ideal.
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      • 5 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 71 rides
      • Last: Oct 29, 2022

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      Feb 3, 2023 @ 10:05am
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