8.6 miles
Distance
1,788 ft
Climb
-1,466 ft
Descent
00:53:13
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Upper Sacramento Ditch Trail
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    BLM
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  • USFS
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Shasta Cascade
    California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    all seasons
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #50314 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #39443 in E-Biking
    • #32170 in Trail Running

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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Upper Sacramento Ditch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    322 ft
  • Altitude min
    741 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,096 ft
  • Altitude start
    741 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,063 ft
  • Grade
    0.71%
  • Grade max
    -41.155%
  • Grade min
    35.209%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:53:13
  • Avg reverse time
    04:31:42
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on Dec 15, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
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      Upper Sacramento... Trail Reports

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      Dec 15, 2024 @ 10:34am
      Dec 15, 2024
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 11:42pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      Nov 26, 2023 @ 4:49am
      Nov 26, 2023
      Aug 9, 2022 @ 3:43pm
      Aug 9, 2022
      No obstacles, pretty dry very dusty. Expect lots of rocks cropping out in the middle of the trail. It does get bumpy at points. Starting from...
      Nov 7, 2021 @ 4:48pm
      Nov 7, 2021
      Tree down at the beginning before switch backs have to step over
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      6 Months
      • 12 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
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      • 105 rides
      • Last: Jul 3, 2025

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