6.4 miles
Distance
1,757 ft
Climb
-1,948 ft
Descent
01:42:39
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of North Yuba (Downieville to Goodyears Bar) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Downieville Trail Network
    Downieville, California
  • Ref Number
    #09E06
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Spring/Summer/Fall
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #75669 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #77459 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Tough little trail that goes from Downieville to Goodyear's Bar then all the way to Rocky Rest Camp Ground. Dangerous exposure through out the trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for North Yuba Trail (Downieville to Goodyears Bar) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -191 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,713 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,772 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,904 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,713 ft
  • Grade
    -0.6%
  • Grade max
    -60.8%
  • Grade min
    66.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,322 ft
  • Avg time
    01:42:39
  • Avg reverse time
    03:08:27
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on Apr 7, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.91 (6 votes)
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      North Yuba Trail... Trail Reports

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      Apr 7, 2024 @ 10:19am
      Apr 7, 2024
      Mar 4, 2024 @ 3:01pm
      Mar 4, 2024
      May 7, 2023 @ 3:12am
      May 7, 2023
      		 Getting a little overgrown but all clear!
      Feb 5, 2023 @ 1:51pm
      Feb 5, 2023
      		 All clear from Rocky Rest to Goodyears Bar. Likely trees down between Goodyears and Downieville
      Mar 24, 2022 @ 10:45pm
      Mar 24, 2022
      		 Cleared and running awesome from Goodyears bar west to trailhead. Not clear east from Goodyears. Lots of robins on trail.
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