1.9 miles
Distance
134 ft
Climb
-42 ft
Descent
00:20:21
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Sawtooth (Lower Ridgeline) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sawtooth
    Truckee, California
  • Ref Number
    #16E05
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #3846 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4450 in Trail Running
    • #8871 in Hiking
    • #895 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

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Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) is a highly rated 2 mile popular green singletrack scenic trail located near Truckee California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 134 ft blue climb. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sawtooth Trail (Lower Ridgeline) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    92 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,236 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,346 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,254 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,345 ft
  • Grade
    0.9%
  • Grade max
    -7.7%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    5,069 ft
  • Distance down
    2,871 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,926 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:38
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on Oct 30, 2022
Very Dry
Avg: 4.3 (10 votes)
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      Oct 30, 2022 @ 3:22pm
      Oct 30, 2022
      Jul 17, 2022 @ 2:12pm
      Jul 17, 2022
      		 Deep dust at top of Lower and bottom of Upper Ridgeline.
      May 31, 2022 @ 2:38pm
      May 31, 2022
      May 1, 2022 @ 10:40am
      May 1, 2022
      		 A few minimal snow patches
      Nov 26, 2021 @ 1:03pm
      Nov 26, 2021
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      6 Months
      • 49 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 1,686 rides
      • Last: Nov 26, 2022

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