9 miles
Distance
1,788 ft
Climb
-1,466 ft
Descent
00:37:27
Avg time
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Details
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Riding AreaShasta Cascade
Whiskeytown, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Seasonall seasons
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Global Ranking#37647 in Mountain Biking
This trail rides well both directions, fairly flat. Great for XC and Cyclocross and all mountain bikes. This trail links with several others, you can make it short or long. Depending which direction you are going you can either start or end at Shasta Dam.
Access Info
Start near the south end of the Shasta Dam parking lot.
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More Stats for Upper Sacramento Ditch bike trail
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Altitude change322 ft
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Altitude min741 ft
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Altitude max1,096 ft
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Altitude start741 ft
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Altitude end1,063 ft
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Grade0.71%
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Grade max-41.155%
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Grade min35.209%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat1 miles
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Avg time00:37:27
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Avg reverse time00:31:11
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 119 rides
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Routes with this trail
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Tomac2112
(Sep 5, 2018 at 7:35)
I think the elevation numbers for this trail are wrong. At almost 1800' in under 9 miles it would be a Cat 2 climb, which definitely doesn't feel "fairly flat". Thinking about riding up there this fall with a kid, but if those numbers are correct it is not kid friendly.
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