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2,976 ft
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-152 ft
Descent
00:04:14
Avg time
-113 ft
Altitude change
728 ft
Altitude min
849 ft
Altitude max
842 ft
Altitude start
728 ft
Altitude end
-3.8%
Grade
-21%
Grade max
14.8%
Grade min
597 ft
Distance climb
1,749 ft
Distance down
630 ft
Distance flat
00:04:14
Avg time
Connect 3 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWestside/Mary Lake
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 60 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#106 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #4,889 in Trail Running
- #15,826 in Hiking
- #428 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
Connect 3 is a hand-built, unsanctioned trail that connects Highway 299 to the Mary Lake Ditch trail. The tread is quite narrow in some sections with bar-grabbing manzanita and sharp switchbacks. Overall, this is a super fun and convenient "old-school" style connector trail. During wet periods, the drainage crossing can get a bit mucky. Be careful crossing Highway 299 at the bottom of Connect 3, highway traffic is moving fast through a curve at the trail intersection.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Disclaimer
This is an unsanctioned trail, ride at your own risk.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 73 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 394 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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(40.579830, -122.439990)
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Just a great trail. I really appreciate the design and work that went into this trail. Its smooth, its narrow, its fun.
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