4.8 miles
Distance
203 ft
Climb
-2,001 ft
Descent
00:31:11
Avg time
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Sweepstakes Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Weaver Basin
    Weaverville, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T4 Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Apr-Nov
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2022
  • Land Owner
    United States Forest Service - Shasta Trinity Nati

A new 5 mile single track trail that takes you through epic terrain and old growth trees on the side of Weaver Bally. This trail can easily be shuttled via Weaver Bally Road. Combined with existing Weaver basin trails, you can easily create an exciting 10 to 12 mile downhill journey back to Weaverville.

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More Stats for Sweepstakes mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,796 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,374 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,197 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,197 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,402 ft
  • Grade
    -7.1%
  • Grade max
    -71.4%
  • Grade min
    28.2%
  • Distance climb
    3,658 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,854 ft
  • Avg time
    00:31:11
  • Avg reverse time
    01:00:37
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on Jul 7, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 4.39 (4 votes)
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      Sweepstakes Trail Reports

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      Jul 7, 2024 @ 5:27pm
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      May 28, 2024 @ 2:22pm
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      Dec 18, 2023 @ 8:26am
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      Nov 15, 2023 @ 8:29pm
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      Oct 21, 2023 @ 5:14pm
      Oct 21, 2023
      		 Trail is ripping! A few corners still a little dry, pine needles are continuing to fall and accumulate, and there are some sticks in and adjacent...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 53 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 284 rides
      • Last: Oct 25, 2024

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