Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Hole in the Ground Trail
Truckee Trails FoundationMaintainer
USFSLand Manager
Hole in the Ground Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCastle Peak
Truckee, California -
Ref Number#14E25
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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SeasonJuly - November
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailRock Face, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Land OwnerUSFS Tahoe National Forest
The rides begins with a pretty big climb which provides some great views of Castle Peak, you'll have the opportunity to go up to Andesite Peak as well for some added climbing. From the top of the first and longest climb in the beginning its game on for the rest of the ride, which is a mixture of rocky, rooty, and granite slab single track. There are a few jumps and fun granite rock wall rides etc to be had along the way You'll ride through some high sierra foliage and fauna, and work you way in a loop back toward highway 80. The middle of the ride is shaded and at high elevation and tends to hold snow late into the year...
There are some technical ascents that are tough to clear and the ride is at elevation so for the Granite Bay guys, get ready to open your lungs. Be sure to stop lake side at Lower Lola Montez Lake for a quick dip near the end of the ride.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hole in the Ground mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-376 ft
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Altitude min7,150 ft
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Altitude max8,045 ft
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Altitude start7,528 ft
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Altitude end7,152 ft
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Grade-0.9%
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Grade max-36.9%
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Grade min37.3%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat3,373 ft
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Avg time01:55:24
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Avg reverse time01:55:11
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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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