3,402 ft
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-642 ft
Descent
00:10:04
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Gnarnia Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Exchequer Mountain Bike Park
    Merced, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #55792 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2017

Gnarnia is challenging DH run. The terrain is rough and raw with features including drops, steeps, jumps, gaps, rocks, and berms. Hiking or sessioning the trail first is highly recommended.

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Look before you leap. Ride within your ability.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Gnarnia mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -635 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,029 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,664 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,664 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,029 ft
  • Grade
    -18.668%
  • Grade max
    -41.535%
  • Grade min
    4.562%
  • Distance climb
    166 ft
  • Distance down
    3,148 ft
  • Distance flat
    88 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:04
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:46
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on Oct 16, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.04 (17 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Gnarnia Trail Reports

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      Oct 16, 2023 @ 10:42am
      Oct 16, 2023
      		 Dry conditions
      Feb 18, 2023 @ 10:39pm
      Feb 18, 2023
      		 Puddle halfway down
      Jan 10, 2022 @ 8:21am
      Jan 10, 2022
      		 sometimes perfect dirt, other times rutted and muddy. needs catch berm work in some places.
      Nov 26, 2021 @ 8:57pm
      Nov 26, 2021
      Oct 5, 2021 @ 11:44am
      Oct 5, 2021
      		 Major ruts and loose conditions, be careful in the steeps
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      • Last: Dec 8, 2024

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