1,220 ft
Distance
52 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:06:57
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Cougar Rock Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arnold Rim Trail System
    Arnold, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #131179 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #46955 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Stanislaus National Forest

Spur trail that starts out double track up to the rock and then you can drop off the south side back to the road.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cougar Rock multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    17 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,147 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,198 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,147 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,163 ft
  • Grade
    1.4%
  • Grade max
    -9.4%
  • Grade min
    20.7%
  • Distance climb
    581 ft
  • Distance down
    640 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:58
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      Cougar Rock Trail Reports

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      Jan 11, 2025 @ 2:26pm
      Jan 11, 2025
      		 Gorgeous
      Jan 11, 2025 @ 2:17pm
      Jan 11, 2025
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail can get under large tree. Up 75 feet, from post 21
      Aug 8, 2020 @ 10:47am
      Aug 8, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 45 rides
      • Last: Jan 11, 2025

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