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2,021 ft
Distance
290 ft
Climb
00:06:31
Avg time
291 ft
Altitude change
539 ft
Altitude min
831 ft
Altitude max
539 ft
Altitude start
830 ft
Altitude end
14.4%
Grade
-2.7%
Grade max
49.4%
Grade min
1,847 ft
Distance climb
36 ft
Distance down
105 ft
Distance flat
00:06:31
Avg time
Upper Mermaid Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaHatchery Ridge
Blue Lake, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity15 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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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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eBike Allowed
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Year Opened2020
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Land OwnerGreen Diamond Resource Company
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Upper Mermaid is a 2,021 ft less popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Blue Lake California. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 290 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
These trails are not open to the public and you must be a member of RCMBA to ride these trails as part of the land use agreement with GDRC.
Disclaimer
These trails are not open to the public and you must be a member of RCMBA to ride these trails as part of the land use agreement with GDRC.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 22 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 137 rides
- Last: Oct 24, 2026
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