2.7 miles
Distance
226 ft
Climb
-254 ft
Descent
00:23:16
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sawtooth
    Truckee, California
  • Ref Number
    #16E05
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • 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
  • Global Ranking
    #7363 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3807 in E-Biking
    • #3833 in Trail Running
    • #16233 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS - Truckee Ranger District

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Sawtooth Trail (Upper Ridgeline) is a highly rated 3 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Truckee California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 226 ft blue climb. On average it takes 23 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sawtooth Trail (Upper Ridgeline) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -28 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,202 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,368 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,354 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,325 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -16.3%
  • Grade min
    16.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,368 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:47
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on May 9, 2025
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Avg: 4.18 (11 votes)
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      Sawtooth Trail... Trail Reports

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      May 9, 2024 @ 2:02pm
      May 9, 2024
      		 A few snow drifts, but rideable.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 5 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 641 rides
      • Last: May 17, 2025

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