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4.4 miles
Distance
891 ft
Climb
-263 ft
Descent
00:39:39
Avg time
628 ft
Altitude change
1,179 ft
Altitude min
1,854 ft
Altitude max
1,179 ft
Altitude start
1,808 ft
Altitude end
2.7%
Grade
-34.4%
Grade max
27.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,595 ft
Distance flat
00:39:39
Avg time
Mule Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Mule Ridge is a 4 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Redding California. Highlights include a ridgeline. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 39 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 114 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 918 rides
- Last: Nov 4, 2026
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Directions to mule-ridge trailhead
(40.520190, -122.515030)
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wbhansen
February 2021. We came up from Princess Ditch to Mule Mountain Pass to create a clockwise epic loop. About 14 miles and 1500 vertical. Mule Ridge was in beautiful shape. Fast flowy downhill. 100/100
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Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
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