4,806 ft
Distance
-407 ft
Descent
00:14:20
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of South Upper Truckee Road Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Meiss Country
    Meyers, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Asphalt/Tarmac Road
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, RD, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Low maintenance county road (no snow removal) typically used to access Christmas Valley Trail

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Upper Truckee Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -407 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,522 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,929 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,929 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,522 ft
  • Grade
    -8.5%
  • Grade max
    -21%
  • Grade min
    -1.3%
  • Distance down
    4,806 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:51
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      Jul 29, 2023 @ 1:25am
      Jul 29, 2023
      Jul 7, 2022 @ 8:32pm
      Jul 7, 2022
      		 Paved, dry single lane road
      May 24, 2020 @ 10:42am
      May 24, 2020
      Feb 4, 2020 @ 12:59pm
      Feb 4, 2020
      		 reporter
      Jul 13, 2017 @ 1:25pm
      Jul 13, 2017
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      • 26 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 46 rides
      • Last: Oct 26, 2024

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