1.2 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-438 ft
Descent
00:05:38
Avg time

Culvert Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Auburn State Recreation Area
    Auburn, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #871 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #358 in E-Biking
    • #19057 in Trail Running
    • #33570 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

An awesome trail, lots of jumps berms drops and rocky areas.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Culvert Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -435 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,158 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,596 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,594 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,158 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -32.2%
  • Grade min
    3.7%
  • Distance climb
    151 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    289 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:03
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Status:
on Sep 30, 2021
Very Dry
Avg: 4.25 (24 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
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      Culvert Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 30, 2021 @ 1:16am
      Sep 30, 2021
      Sep 29, 2021 @ 6:29pm
      Sep 29, 2021
      		 Powdery dust where dozer cut fire lines! But it is open along with all the other trails in Auburn SRA.
      Sep 9, 2021 @ 2:05pm
      Sep 9, 2021
      		 This trail is toast after the bridge fire. Dozers and fire have made it unrecognizable.
      Sep 5, 2021 @ 10:30pm
      Sep 5, 2021
      		 ASRA temporary closed due to Bridge fire.
      Jun 19, 2021 @ 10:05am
      Jun 19, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 42 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,201 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,384 rides
      •  

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      14 |
      Oct 2, 2021 @ 9:13pm
      Oct 2, 2021
      10 |
      Sep 27, 2021 @ 11:17am
      Sep 27, 2021
      376 |
      Mar 27, 2016 @ 9:51am
      Mar 27, 2016
      277 |
      Jan 5, 2016 @ 9:58am
      Jan 5, 2016

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      5 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      luvdownhillin1999 (Jan 7, 2016 at 9:37)
       This is a really awesome trail for riding free ride or XC!
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      johnr9q (Feb 26, 2018 at 11:05)
       This trail has it all. switchbacks, flow, drops, jumps, two up hills to get to it, banked turns, even a huge culvert you ride thru. The best trail in Auburn area.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      WillieB (Nov 11, 2019 at 21:56)
       Watch for sharp rocks
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Indorhino (Aug 22, 2020 at 20:10)
       The black tunnel is 10 seconds horror. I'm sure there's boatloads of snakes in there. Just don't stop.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Cassetta13 (Jun 22, 2021 at 19:06)
       Super dry a d loose right now, but still a lot of fun
      [Reply]

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      Videos

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