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1,457 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-156 ft
Descent
00:02:52
Avg time
-150 ft
Altitude change
952 ft
Altitude min
1,102 ft
Altitude max
1,102 ft
Altitude start
951 ft
Altitude end
-10.3%
Grade
-29.3%
Grade max
5.5%
Grade min
161 ft
Distance climb
1,234 ft
Distance down
62 ft
Distance flat
00:02:52
Avg time
Straw Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
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Riding AreaWestside/Mary Lake
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 65 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerCity of Redding
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Straw Trail is a 1,457 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Redding California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 6 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 40 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 233 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to straw-trail trailhead
(40.572210, -122.448160)
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