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4,701 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-163 ft
Descent
00:06:53
Avg time
-155 ft
Altitude change
7,454 ft
Altitude min
7,609 ft
Altitude max
7,609 ft
Altitude start
7,454 ft
Altitude end
-3.3%
Grade
-13.8%
Grade max
5.8%
Grade min
571 ft
Distance climb
3,317 ft
Distance down
814 ft
Distance flat
00:06:53
Avg time
KB Trail (Upper) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaUpper KB Trails
Kings Beach, California -
Ref Number18E04A
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#88057 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #150764 in Trail Running
- #115540 in Hiking
- #22676 in Horseback
- #10420 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#2,935 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #7,805 in Trail Running
- #6,419 in Hiking
- #1,555 in Horseback
- #227 in Winter Fat Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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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 Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
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KB Trail (Upper) is a 4,701 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Kings Beach California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 9 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 20 miles average
6 Months
- 59 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 371 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to kb-trail-upper trailhead
(39.276880, -120.047340)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 2,448 ft • 14 • Loop •
Skip the shuttle and pedal to the TRT, enjoy the long DH.
★ 2.0 • 7 miles • 334 ft • 7 • Shuttled •
Popular shuttle-able downhill with two short traversing sections, gradually becoming less technical as you...
★ 3.8 • 10 miles • 1,631 ft • 14 • Loop •
A nice loop with rocky, flowing single track, fun trail features galore.
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Snow patches are manageable. Mud is mostly avoidable. Great riding!
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