3 miles
Distance
1,049 ft
Climb
-1,462 ft
Descent
00:24:02
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of First Divide Trail

First Divide Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
    • Dirtbike
  • Riding Area
    Downieville
    , California
  • Ref Number
    #10E08
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #12406 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 100 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Rolling, rocky, narrow trail with some cliff exposure.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for First Divide mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -413 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,961 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,423 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,396 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,983 ft
  • Grade
    -2.333%
  • Grade max
    -112.384%
  • Grade min
    176.673%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    555 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:26
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Status:
on Sep 20, 2020
Very Dry
Avg: 3.7 (14 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
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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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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      First Divide Trail Reports

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      Sep 20, 2020 @ 12:07pm
      Sep 20, 2020
      Sep 6, 2020 @ 10:08am
      Sep 6, 2020
      Sep 5, 2020 @ 9:43am
      Sep 5, 2020
      Aug 30, 2020 @ 10:38am
      Aug 30, 2020
      Jul 4, 2020 @ 11:19am
      Jul 4, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 231 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,558 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      222 |
      Nov 17, 2016 @ 10:42am
      Nov 17, 2016
      | 2 comments
      170 |
      Nov 16, 2016 @ 10:03pm
      Nov 16, 2016
      175 |
      Nov 16, 2016 @ 10:01pm
      Nov 16, 2016
      355 |
      Oct 26, 2016 @ 7:16am
      Oct 26, 2016

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      atfarley (Jun 24, 2020 at 13:54)
       I never found the thousand feet of climbing.
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