1.9 miles
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-548 ft
Descent
00:11:28
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Miner's Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
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Riding AreaHarmony/Washington Ridge
Nevada City, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Seasonall season
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 100 in Horseback
Fun mostly downhill trail. Permissible to ride up but most don't so be alert if you do.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Miner's Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-529 ft
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Altitude min2,995 ft
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Altitude max3,524 ft
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Altitude start3,524 ft
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Altitude end2,995 ft
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Grade-5.4%
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Grade max-34.1%
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Grade min14.9%
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Distance climb476 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat210 ft
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Avg time00:11:28
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Avg reverse time00:41:29
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- Prevalent Mud
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 23 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 570 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
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- 3,203 rides
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Rtrethewey
(Jun 8, 2019 at 14:21)
Last weeks rain really beat it up, lots of loose rock near the bottom in the main riding line...
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Amazing Trail. If you take all of the optional features on the right it is more along the lines of a black trail, but all features can be circumnavigated by staying to the left of the trail. Features include but are not limited to: Small Gap Jumps, Side hits over trees, Jumps to wall transfers, rock gardens, super steep powdery berms. Very very sick trail indeed.
A couple of spots you will be faced with a decision to decide your own fate. If you turn left at the first fork in the trail, you will be guided down 2 switchbacks to the road, which leads you to taxi cab. If you go to the right, you will continue on the trail. At the second fork, if you take a left, you will be on the mellow option. If you take a right, you will be brought up high to come down the steep powdery berms, which are rippin fun.
Definitely a blast of a trail to do. If you are coming from the parking lot at the top of Scott's Flat, you will be faced with some fun singletrack that follows the road. Keep your speed for a couple of decent gap jumps. Also there are some decomposing wood features.
There is no real parking at the bottom of this trail. When you get done with it, you will need to take the Snow Mountain trail to willow valley road. Willow valley road is a decent climb, but doing this allows you to avoid the busy street which people come flying by in cars on.
10/10 will be shredding again.
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A couple of spots you will be faced with a decision to decide your own fate. If you turn left at the first fork in the trail, you will be guided down 2 switchbacks to the road, which leads you to taxi cab. If you go to the right, you will continue on the trail. At the second fork, if you take a left, you will be on the mellow option. If you take a right, you will be brought up high to come down the steep powdery berms, which are rippin fun.
Definitely a blast of a trail to do. If you are coming from the parking lot at the top of Scott's Flat, you will be faced with some fun singletrack that follows the road. Keep your speed for a couple of decent gap jumps. Also there are some decomposing wood features.
There is no real parking at the bottom of this trail. When you get done with it, you will need to take the Snow Mountain trail to willow valley road. Willow valley road is a decent climb, but doing this allows you to avoid the busy street which people come flying by in cars on.
10/10 will be shredding again.
sactopedal
(Sep 11, 2021 at 13:49)

With the forest land closed, the ranger at Harmony Ridge Market suggested we try making a loop with Miners Trail - Taxi Cab. We did it twice and had a great ride. Typical dry late summer weather and dusty but still fun.
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