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4.1 miles
Distance
360 ft
Climb
-406 ft
Descent
00:35:21
Avg time
-47 ft
Altitude change
5,645 ft
Altitude min
5,872 ft
Altitude max
5,692 ft
Altitude start
5,646 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-20.6%
Grade max
16.2%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
5,102 ft
Distance flat
00:35:21
Avg time
Poor Billy Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Observed Trials
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Riding AreaVerdi Ridge
Truckee, California -
Ref Number#17E47
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 90 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Observed Trials
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#257546 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #79339 in E-Biking
- #311947 in Trail Running
- #121671 in Hiking
- #4020 in Dirtbiking
- #21096 in Horseback
- #1467 in Observed Trials
- #31694 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking#8,312 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #1,603 in E-Biking
- #12,959 in Trail Running
- #6,772 in Hiking
- #180 in Dirtbiking
- #1,423 in Horseback
- #19 in Observed Trials
- #690 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Dirtbiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
- Both Directions for Observed Trials
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerUSFS - Truckee Ranger District
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Poor Billy Trail is a 4 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Truckee California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 35 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 6 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
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- 8 rides
- Last: Oct 25, 2026
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