2 miles
Distance
410 ft
Climb
-285 ft
Descent
00:27:44
Avg time

Marsh Creek Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Jackson Demonstration State Forest
    Mendocino, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    In the winter this trail can be flooded and not passable.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #58024 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This trail follows the Big River in the Woodlands camp area. It meanders up and down the side of the mountain with lots of short punchy climbs and eventually hooks into Eagles Roost trail. Lots of hikers with children use this trail so use caution.

More Stats for Marsh Creek Trail bike trail
  • Altitude change
    125 ft
  • Altitude min
    70 ft
  • Altitude max
    309 ft
  • Altitude start
    165 ft
  • Altitude end
    290 ft
  • Grade
    1.023%
  • Grade max
    -27.996%
  • Grade min
    25.051%
  • Distance climb
    1 miles
  • Distance down
    4,397 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,349 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:44
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on Jul 31, 2019
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  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Marsh Creek Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 31, 2019 @ 4:27pm
      Jul 31, 2019
      		 Beautiful creekside pedal. It's easy to get lost looking for the start on the east side of the river - there's this gorgeous cathedral of old...
      Jul 5, 2018 @ 10:13pm
      Jul 5, 2018
      Sep 9, 2017 @ 7:50pm
      Sep 9, 2017
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 24 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 99 rides
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      Routes with this trail

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      		26 miles
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      		24 miles
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      		17 miles
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      		16 miles

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