9 miles
Distance
1,788 ft
Climb
-1,466 ft
Descent
00:37:27
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Upper Sacramento Ditch Trail
Details
-
Riding AreaShasta Cascade
Whiskeytown, California -
Difficulty Rating
-
Trail TypeMachine Groomed
-
Bike TypeAM, XC
-
Trail UsageBiking Primary
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Climb DifficultyGreen
-
Physical RatingEasy
-
Seasonall seasons
-
TTFs on TrailBridge
-
Global Ranking
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
-
-
Redding Trail Alliance
(www.reddingtrailalliance.org) Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.donate to earn trail karma!
More Stats for Upper Sacramento Ditch bike trail
-
Altitude change322 ft
-
Altitude min741 ft
-
Altitude max1,096 ft
-
Altitude start741 ft
-
Altitude end1,063 ft
-
Grade0.71%
-
Grade max-41.155%
-
Grade min35.209%
-
Distance climb4 miles
-
Distance down4 miles
-
Distance flat1 miles
-
Avg time00:37:27
-
Avg reverse time00:31:11
- view trail stats
close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Directions to upper-sacramento-ditch trailhead
(40.664115, -122.440335)
update trails status or condition
Upper Sacramento... Trail Reports
view all reports »
Photos
no photos have been added for Upper Sacramento Ditch yet, add a photo.
Routes with this trail
-
+ 0
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.
[Reply]
Videos
no videos have been added for Upper Sacramento Ditch yet, add a video.
Nearby Trails
- hornbeck connector 1 miles
- hornbeck (south cutoff) 2 miles
- chamise peak connect 2 miles
- lower sacramento ditch trail 3 miles
- fb waterfall 3 miles
- embed Upper Sacramento Ditch trail on your website
- By cannonball RTA RR & contributors
- #48055 - 358 views
- subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Open trail in mobile app