1.2 miles
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-441 ft
Descent
00:09:46
Avg time

Creek Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ash Canyon
    Carson City, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    April-December
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #6367 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #30364 in Trail Running
    • #94107 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

This is a very fun downhill that parallels Ash Canyon Creek. The trail flows through a narrow canyon lined with cottonwood, aspen, and manzanita; it can become slightly overgrown in the spring time which will limit your line-of-sight. The trail crosses the Creek twice on two small wooden bridges. Though not an overly technical trail, the Creek Trail does have a few technical features; around 0.30 miles down the trail splits, with the left fork taking you over a small rock drop. This is a multi-use trail, most mountain bikers ride it in the downhill direction but there are frequently hikers going either up or down, yield the right-of-way to hikers and uphill traffic.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Creek Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -396 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,167 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,600 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,600 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,203 ft
  • Grade
    -6.2%
  • Grade max
    -31%
  • Grade min
    19.5%
  • Distance climb
    853 ft
  • Distance down
    5,036 ft
  • Distance flat
    479 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:43
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on May 10, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.23 (11 votes)
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      Creek Trail Trail Reports

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      May 10, 2024 @ 10:47am
      May 10, 2024
      		 Perfect conditions!!!
      Jan 13, 2024 @ 11:59am
      Jan 13, 2024
      		 reporter Snow covered from 1/10/24 storm.
      Dec 14, 2023 @ 1:23pm
      Dec 14, 2023
      		 Icy spots on the top and midsection
      Nov 23, 2023 @ 9:35am
      Nov 23, 2023
      		 Wet and muddy in a few spots.
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 9:02am
      Nov 3, 2023
      		 Running fast!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 253 rides
      • Last: Apr 28, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Nov 13, 2020 @ 3:58pm
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      Nov 13, 2020 @ 3:58pm
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      Nov 13, 2020 @ 3:57pm
      Nov 13, 2020
      167 |
      Jul 18, 2019 @ 12:52pm
      Jul 18, 2019

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