1,490 ft
Distance
-79 ft
Descent
00:02:02
Avg time

Palos Colorados Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Joaquin Miller Park
    Oakland, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, DJ, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #30740 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

There are a few sections to this trail. This middle section is open to bikes, but you cannot continue south past the Sinawik Cabin, that is for hiking only.

More Stats for Palos Colorados bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -79 ft
  • Altitude min
    916 ft
  • Altitude max
    995 ft
  • Altitude start
    995 ft
  • Altitude end
    915 ft
  • Grade
    -5.3%
  • Grade max
    -17.1%
  • Grade min
    -1.5%
  • Distance down
    1,490 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:02
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:20
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Status:
on Nov 17, 2019
Dry
Avg: 3 (1 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • 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
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • 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
  • Other Other
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      Palos Colorados Trail Reports

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      Nov 17, 2019 @ 12:04pm
      Nov 17, 2019
      Nov 16, 2019 @ 4:36pm
      Nov 16, 2019
      Nov 2, 2019 @ 3:11pm
      Nov 2, 2019
      Sep 13, 2019 @ 9:42am
      Sep 13, 2019
      Aug 25, 2019 @ 11:07am
      Aug 25, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 26 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,551 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,907 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      93 |
      Dec 12, 2016 @ 6:09am
      Dec 12, 2016
      126 |
      Dec 28, 2015 @ 12:18pm
      Dec 28, 2015
      331 |
      Apr 2, 2010 @ 10:46pm
      Apr 2, 2010
      145 |
      Apr 2, 2010 @ 10:46pm
      Apr 2, 2010

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