2.0 miles
Distance
188 ft
Climb
-115 ft
Descent
00:12:59
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Parallel Action Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Jackson Demonstration State Forest
    Mendocino, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Season
    Year round, best in Spring and Fall.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #47884 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22732 in Trail Running
    • #48801 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Jackson Demonstration State Forest

A better alternative to Road 409 that runs right along side the road. Easy fun.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Parallel Action mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    75 ft
  • Altitude min
    535 ft
  • Altitude max
    692 ft
  • Altitude start
    564 ft
  • Altitude end
    640 ft
  • Grade
    0.7%
  • Grade max
    -19.3%
  • Grade min
    15.7%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3,497 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,568 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:57
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on May 18, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.74 (10 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Parallel Action Trail Reports

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      May 18, 2025 @ 10:09am
      2 days
      Feb 28, 2025 @ 10:51am
      Feb 28, 2025
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 5:20am
      Jul 3, 2024
      Jun 3, 2024 @ 4:54pm
      Jun 3, 2024
      		 Recent light rain, will be dry soon
      May 27, 2024 @ 7:15pm
      May 27, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 356 rides
      • Last: May 18, 2025

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      May 24, 2020 @ 10:47pm
      May 24, 2020
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      May 24, 2020 @ 10:47pm
      May 24, 2020
      127 |
      Jul 21, 2019 @ 10:49am
      Jul 21, 2019

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