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3.9 miles
Distance
919 ft
Climb
-1,216 ft
Descent
00:49:36
Avg time
-296 ft
Altitude change
2,133 ft
Altitude min
2,624 ft
Altitude max
2,597 ft
Altitude start
2,301 ft
Altitude end
-1.454%
Grade
-29.439%
Grade max
38.607%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
752 ft
Distance flat
00:49:36
Avg time

Duff Ranch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #235547 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #278912 in Trail Running
    • #86480 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Napa Land Trust

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Duff Ranch is a 4 mile moderately popular blue difficulty doubletrack trail located near Calistoga California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 919 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 49 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Sep 17, 2024 @ 9:52am
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Jul 5, 2022 @ 10:58am
Jul 5, 2022
Trees still down just before the climb to RLS Park boundary.
Apr 18, 2022 @ 9:00am
Apr 18, 2022
Duff Ranch trail along ridge top impassable due to numerous downed burned trees across the trail and steep slopes on both sides. Started from OHM...
Feb 9, 2022 @ 9:27am
Feb 9, 2022
Literally hundreds of trees down across the trail between Grassy Hill and Browns Hill (mi 2.4 to 3.2). Many more trees will continue to fall....
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        Directions to duff-ranch trailhead (38.613990, -122.503340)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Duff Ranch

        Where is Duff Ranch located?
        Duff Ranch is located in Oat Hill Mine @ Robert Louis Stevenson park, Calistoga, California, United States. It is part of the Oat Hill Mine @ Robert Louis Stevenson park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.61399, -122.50334.
        How hard is Duff Ranch?
        Duff Ranch is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 1.454%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        What is the elevation gain for Duff Ranch?
        Duff Ranch has 919 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,216 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,133 ft to 2,624 ft.
        Is Duff Ranch a point to point trail?
        Duff Ranch is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.

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