1.7 miles
Distance
98 ft
Climb
-513 ft
Descent
00:07:38
Avg time
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Talon Show Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Parliament Trails
    California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2022
  • Land Owner
    Tahoe National Forest

One-way, downhill, mtb-only flow trail with rollable jumps and alternate lines.

Connects to climb trail (Unkindness) for return to top.

Not open to pedestrians or equestrians-- bikes only.

More Stats for Talon Show mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -415 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,431 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,858 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,845 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,432 ft
  • Grade
    -4.7%
  • Grade max
    -28.2%
  • Grade min
    20.2%
  • Distance climb
    2,044 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    833 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:30
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on Mar 21, 2025
Wet
Avg: 4.42 (29 votes)
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      Talon Show Trail Reports

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      Mar 21, 2025 @ 11:19am
      1 day
      Feb 22, 2025 @ 11:38am
      Feb 22, 2025
      		 Running perfectly.
      Jan 19, 2025 @ 6:22pm
      Jan 19, 2025
      		 Prime conditions
      Dec 1, 2024 @ 9:08pm
      Dec 1, 2024
      		 Perfect!!
      Nov 1, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Nov 1, 2024
      		 Super tack!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 244 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,156 rides
      • Last: Mar 21, 2025

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      May 24, 2023 @ 12:09pm
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      Oct 12, 2022 @ 7:55pm
      Oct 12, 2022
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      Jul 4, 2022 @ 9:19am
      Jul 4, 2022

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