1.5 miles
Distance
120 ft
Climb
-479 ft
Descent
00:09:48
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Hoot Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Hoot Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Harmony/Washington Ridge
    Nevada City, California
  • Ref Number
    #09E12
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #706 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #82613 in Trail Running
    • #14415 in Hiking
    • #901 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 100 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Multi-User 2 WAY TRAIL with bike friendly design. Yield to uphill travel While most bikes ride down it and loop to the top by going left or right at the bottom, it is not a one-way trail and you will encounter bikes, hikers and horses coming uphill. Good sightlines overall so keep aware and leave your earbuds out. When encountering other users, establish communication, determine the best way to yield, and say Howdy.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hoot Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -359 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,392 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,786 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,750 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,392 ft
  • Grade
    -4.4%
  • Grade max
    -39.7%
  • Grade min
    15.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,487 ft
  • Distance down
    4,455 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,220 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:01
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on Sep 4, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.75 (33 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Wet
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  • Ideal
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      Hoot Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 4, 2023 @ 1:09am
      Sep 4, 2023
      		 Hero dirt today. Best conditions all summer!
      Aug 25, 2023 @ 3:59am
      Aug 25, 2023
      		 Braking bumps but still a great ride.
      Jul 28, 2023 @ 12:34pm
      Jul 28, 2023
      		 Rideable, good amount of braking bumps forming in the mid-section berms. Keep your head low in the lower half.
      Jul 15, 2023 @ 12:56pm
      Jul 15, 2023
      		 Foliage needs to be trimmed back, also some low hanging branches on the middle section. Very dry with braking bumps and holes forming.
      Jul 9, 2023 @ 1:53pm
      Jul 9, 2023
      		 Better to go in the morning Less dust
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 15 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,076 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 9,179 rides
      • Last: Jun 18, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Nov 8, 2022 @ 1:10pm
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      Sep 18, 2020 @ 7:19pm
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      Apr 20, 2019 @ 9:15pm
      Apr 20, 2019
      372 |
      Jan 2, 2019 @ 6:24pm
      Jan 2, 2019

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