2,756 ft
Distance
-366 ft
Descent
00:02:30
Avg time
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Smooth Operator Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mammoth Mountain Bike Park
    Mammoth Lakes, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Jun-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Gap Jump, Wallride
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4114 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4601 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2016
  • Land Owner
    Mammoth Mountain

New trail added to Mammoth Mountain in 2016

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Smooth Operator mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -366 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,368 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,734 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,734 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,369 ft
  • Grade
    -13.3%
  • Grade max
    -30.8%
  • Grade min
    -2%
  • Distance down
    2,756 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:10
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on Jul 6, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.49 (8 votes)
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      Smooth Operator Trail Reports

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      Jul 6, 2024 @ 11:25am
      Jul 6, 2024
      		 Lots of breaker bumps
      Jul 4, 2024 @ 10:32am
      Jul 4, 2024
      Sep 3, 2022 @ 9:21am
      Sep 3, 2022
      Jun 15, 2022 @ 11:09am
      Jun 15, 2022
      Aug 14, 2021 @ 10:59am
      Aug 14, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 40 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 33 miles avg distance
      All
      • 138 rides
      • Last: Jun 11, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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