Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sawtooth (Lower Ridgeline) Trail
USFSLand Manager
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSawtooth
Truckee, California -
Ref Number#16E05
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 95 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Land OwnerUSFS - Truckee Ranger District
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Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) is a 2 mile popular green singletrack family friendly scenic trail located near Truckee California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 150 ft blue climb. On average it takes 19 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change90 ft
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Altitude min6,233 ft
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Altitude max6,344 ft
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Altitude start6,254 ft
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Altitude end6,345 ft
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Grade0.9%
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Grade max-5.9%
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Grade min10.8%
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Distance climb4,505 ft
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Distance down2,162 ft
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Distance flat3,261 ft
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Avg time00:19:28
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Avg reverse time00:19:02
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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- 3 miles avg distance
- 7 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
- 665 rides
- Last: Apr 28, 2025
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