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1.7 miles
Distance
321 ft
Climb
-336 ft
Descent
00:12:25
Avg time
-15 ft
Altitude change
3,224 ft
Altitude min
3,333 ft
Altitude max
3,310 ft
Altitude start
3,294 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-57.9%
Grade max
24.1%
Grade min
4,508 ft
Distance climb
3,566 ft
Distance down
755 ft
Distance flat
00:12:25
Avg time
Upper First Divide Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaDownieville Trail Network
Downieville, California -
Ref Number#10E08
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 85 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#40708 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #3704 in E-Biking
- #88410 in Trail Running
- #100041 in Hiking
- #4938 in Dirtbiking
- #20050 in Horseback
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State Ranking#1,170 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #106 in E-Biking
- #4,296 in Trail Running
- #5,570 in Hiking
- #266 in Dirtbiking
- #1,241 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonSpring, Summer, Fall
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
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Land OwnerUSFS
Rolling, rocky, narrow trail with some cliff exposure.
Trail Supporters
Victory Velo Bike ShopSponsor
USFSLand Manager
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 473 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
All
- 1,946 rides
- Last: Nov 11, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to upper-first-divide trailhead
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4 Reviews & Comments
savesthejade
A pretty flat/pedaly section of the downhill route. Must have been an old rail trail given the mellow grade. Some cliff/steep exposure at times but quite manageable.
atfarley
I never found the thousand feet of climbing.
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