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2.1 miles
Distance
78 ft
Climb
-757 ft
Descent
00:17:24
Avg time
-679 ft
Altitude change
4,237 ft
Altitude min
4,970 ft
Altitude max
4,916 ft
Altitude start
4,239 ft
Altitude end
-6.1%
Grade
-54.4%
Grade max
16.8%
Grade min
1,778 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
902 ft
Distance flat
00:17:24
Avg time
Lyons Details
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Riding AreaLyons Reservoir
sierra village, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (6 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Lyons is a highly rated 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near sierra village California. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 78 ft blue climb. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to lyons trailhead
(38.079580, -120.163570)
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Sep 1, 2013 , sierra village
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lyons
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Where is Lyons located?
Lyons is located in Lyons Reservoir, sierra village, California, United States. It is part of the Lyons Reservoir trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.07958, -120.16357.
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How hard is Lyons?
Lyons is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 6.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Lyons?
Lyons has 78 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 757 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,237 ft to 4,970 ft.
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How long is Lyons?
Lyons is 2.1 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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