3.1 miles
Distance
118 ft
Climb
-638 ft
Descent
00:23:28
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Scotts Flat Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Scotts Flat Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Harmony/Washington Ridge
    Nevada City, California
  • Ref Number
    #09E18
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    all season
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #1876 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #84536 in Trail Running
    • #12452 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Pretty fun trail. Primarily ridden downhill, but open to uphill traffic (who have the right of way). Best way up is on the road, though. And best karma.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Scotts Flat Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -520 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,201 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,774 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,730 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,209 ft
  • Grade
    -3.1%
  • Grade max
    -28.8%
  • Grade min
    27.2%
  • Distance climb
    3,911 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,067 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:37
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 236 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 4,915 rides
      • Last: Feb 20, 2023

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