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1,952 ft
Distance
70 ft
Climb
-199 ft
Descent
629 ft
High Point
-130 ft
Altitude change
429 ft
Altitude min
559 ft
Altitude start
430 ft
Altitude end
-6.7%
Grade
-27.7%
Grade max
23.5%
Grade min
505 ft
Distance climb
1,352 ft
Distance down
72 ft
Distance flat
Fickle tHrill Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaArcata/Sunny Brae Community Forests
Arcata, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH
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DirectionDownhill Only
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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
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump
Easy climb to the top of a well-established flow trail with some optional jumps and drops. Everything is rollable, but be sure to scout out features before you ride them.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 3 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 5 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 2026
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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(40.871440, -124.063680)
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bigboyriffs
Definitely worth hitting on the way back, rather than the fire road. Fast and flowy.
lukelovesbikes
Wish this trail was longer. One of the quickest and flowiest trails in Humboldt County. Don’t send the wooden rollable drop with all the speed you have - you will huck to flat. Otherwise this trail is insanely fun for all abilities! Shoutout to Joey the OG builder of this trail, and big ups to Arcata city trail crew for revitalizing it and adding the climb trail connector to it.
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