1.6 miles
Distance
21 ft
Climb
-738 ft
Descent
00:06:58
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Snail Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
    Redding, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Seasons
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #4643 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #18715 in Trail Running
    • #80659 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

Snail Trail is arguably the most popular trail in Redding. Originally built circa 2014 by BLM, the Redding Trail Alliance has iteratively improved this trail over the years with a couple realignments and the addition of berms, rollers, and jumps. The trail can be categorized as a fast flow trail with many berms and rollers. Riders with moderate skills and above will have a blast on Snail trail. Be prepared for a few steep 180 degree turns and blind corners. There are not any technical rock features on and, in general, the tread is fairly wide. The section below the intersection with Backpocket includes a few swooping turns across a small gully before terminating at a tributary of Olney Creek. Fun fact: Snail Trail is named after a rare species of snail that occurs in the area and was considered during the environmental clearance process of trail development.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Snail Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -718 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,106 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,824 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,824 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,106 ft
  • Grade
    -8.6%
  • Grade max
    -58.3%
  • Grade min
    10.8%
  • Distance climb
    384 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,473 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:17
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on Mar 18, 2025
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      Snail Trail Trail Reports

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      Mar 18, 2025 @ 2:05pm
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      Mar 11, 2025 @ 2:36pm
      Mar 11, 2025
      Feb 15, 2025 @ 1:07pm
      Feb 15, 2025
      		 Great condition
      Jan 15, 2025 @ 1:47pm
      Jan 15, 2025
      		 So fast! Great shape!
      Jan 2, 2025 @ 11:49am
      Jan 2, 2025
      		 Couple tiny puddles - trail is running smooth!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 102 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 965 rides
      • Last: Apr 22, 2025

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      Apr 5, 2022 @ 10:07am
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      Apr 5, 2022 @ 10:06am
      Apr 5, 2022
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      Sep 19, 2021 @ 11:14pm
      Sep 19, 2021

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      Snail Trail MTB Redding California 4k
      7:17 | 65 | Nov 29, 2024 , Redding
      Riding at 5:30AM to Avoid 110 Deg F!
      8:29 | 195 | Jul 15, 2023 , Redding
      Berm build for BLM
      0:27 | 381 | Feb 11, 2016 , Redding

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