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4.0 miles
Distance
877 ft
Climb
-135 ft
Descent
00:40:12
Avg time
742 ft
Altitude change
1,080 ft
Altitude min
1,823 ft
Altitude max
1,080 ft
Altitude start
1,824 ft
Altitude end
3.5%
Grade
-22.3%
Grade max
30.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3,271 ft
Distance down
3,136 ft
Distance flat
00:40:12
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Escalator Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (3 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerBLM
Great climbing trail. Aptly named, Escalator is not steep or technical, it is a friendly for most riders with a moderate degree ot fitness. It's a perfect fitness benchmark. It also takes you to all the best trails in Swasey (Terminator, Snail Trail, Mule Ridge) and the connector trails to Whiskeytown (Salt Creek) and Oak Knoll (Mule Mountain) trail systems.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 25 miles average
6 Months
- 200 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 1,995 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to escalator-36247 trailhead
(40.552110, -122.488080)
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Routes with this trail
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This Bigfoot Adventure Challenge route is a Bigfoot classic in the BLM managed Swasey Recreation Area near...
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5 Reviews & Comments
Bazzer485
Wow, I disagree on some of the comments below. I’m a older but experienced rider whilst the climb is not steep the surface is clay with many small rocks that make keeping on the narrow single track a challenge, a bike with a cush suspension setup is ideal for for this ride. My Spesh Levo was to rigid,
So next time I will reduce the pressure on my fork and rear shock. Alll the previous comments are before some major rain storms that have washed the clay out leaving the lots of small sharp rocks “cemented” in place.
So next time I will reduce the pressure on my fork and rear shock. Alll the previous comments are before some major rain storms that have washed the clay out leaving the lots of small sharp rocks “cemented” in place.
Mkrol
Super enjoyable climbing trail. Bit rocky in some areas, but nothing technical.
jason-th
Fitting name, nice easy climb. Consistent and smooth some spots with small, exposed rocks. Would consider a green other than would be a long climb for a beginner.
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