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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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- Nordic Ski
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SaveCalifornia is the home of mountain biking. From Mt. Tamalpais in Marin, to Santa Cruz, to Downieville, to Tahoe, to southern California, the terrain and options in this state are virtually limitless. Smooth paths, flowy fun, rocky drops, treacherous gnar, and extreme tech punctuate hundreds of trail systems and riding parks. There is something for everyone in the Golden State.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 15,462
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 11,922
- Trails E-Bike
- 2,636
- Trails Hike
- 13,500
- Trails Trail Running
- 13,396
- Trails Horse
- 3,109
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 953
- Trails Observed Trials
- 53
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 683
- Trails Snowmobile
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 107
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 735
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 47
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 312
- Total Distance
- 23,730 miles
- Total Descent
- 886 miles
- Total Vertical
- 14,477 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,478 ft
- Reports
- 78,877
- Photos
- 41,172
- Ridden Counter
- 1,810,930
Articles
Recommended Routes: The Quick and the Dead - CyclingTips
May 6, 2022 from cyclingtips.com
In the first episode of our Recommended Routes series, we visit the gravel roads around Mt. Davis and Forbes State Forest in Pennsylvania, USA.
Slopes to City: The Best Way to Spend 48 Hours in Reno and Tahoe
Jan 11, 2022 from skimag.com
With plenty of good food and drinks, events, and nightlife, there’s a lot more to Reno-Tahoe than its phenomenal skiing
The 5 Best New Thru-Hikes to Start Planning Now
Jan 4, 2022 from backpacker.com
Start planning to hike these in-progress U.S. trails in 2022.
Registration Opens For 2022 BetterRide Skills Courses
Dec 29, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Three-day coaching courses in Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and more.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Central California (150)
- Kern County (144)
- Tulare County (3)
- Central Coast (North) (487)
- Monterey County (311)
- San Benito County (3)
- Santa Cruz County (173)
- Central Coast (South) (873)
- Cambria (30)
- San Luis Obispo County (258)
- Channel Islands (0)
- Ebbetts Pass (0)
- Fresno County (71)
- Kern County (144)
- Tulare County (3)
- Kings County (6)
- Kern County (144)
- Tulare County (3)
- North Coast (786)
- Butte County (177)
- Del Norte (15)
- Humboldt County (95)
- Lake County (79)
- Mendocino County (239)
- Sonoma County (150)
- Northern California (228)
- Madera County (62)
- Mariposa County (32)
- Sacramento County (3)
- Tulare County (42)
- Yuba County (8)
- San Francisco Bay Area (2,080)
- Alameda County (359)
- Bay Area Peninsula (2)
- Contra Costa County (349)
- Marin County (336)
- Napa County (133)
- San Francisco City And County (111)
- San Joaquin County (1)
- San Mateo County (210)
- Santa Clara County (438)
- Solano County (128)
- Shasta Cascade (422)
- Lassen County (2)
- Shasta County (161)
- Siskiyou County (119)
- Tehama County (15)
- Trinity County (46)
- Sierra Nevada (2,761)
- Alpine County (130)
- Amador County (12)
- Calaveras County (49)
- El Dorado County (432)
- Inyo County (98)
- Lake Tahoe (4)
- Mono County (113)
- Nevada County (803)
- Placer County (635)
- Plumas County (167)
- Sierra County (99)
- Tuolumne County (158)
- South Coast (2,599)
- Los Angeles County (754)
- Orange County (673)
- San Diego County (1,187)
- Santa Barbara County (155)
- Ventura County (454)
- Southern California (1,409)
- Antelope Valley (296)
- Bouqet Canyon (3)
- Imperial County (9)
- Indian Wells Valley (63)
- Mojave Desert (15)
- Riverside County (394)
- San Bernardino County (577)
- Stanislaus County (7)
- Kern County (144)
- Tulare County (3)
- Tricorner Region/Surprise Valley (0)
Popular California Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Trail 1 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 3 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 2 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 4 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 5 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Flow Trail 6 Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| Ridge Trail Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| U-Con Trail Pogonip Open Space | |||
| Sulphur Spring Road Soquel Demonstration State Forest | |||
| First Divide Downieville | |||
| Butcher Ranch Trail Downieville | |||
| Main St. Downieville | |||
| B-17 Trail Tamarancho / West Marin / North Tam | |||
| Third Divide Downieville | |||
| Engelsman Reroute Wilder Ranch |
California Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snake and Rice Canyon Loop Chula Vista Canyon Trails | 5 miles | |
| Wondering Where the Lions Are Laguna Mountain Recreation Area | 18 miles | |
| Here's Looking at You, Kid (aka Noble Canyon for Intermediates) Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 14 miles | |
| The Odyssey Laguna Mountain Recreation Area | 33 miles | |
| TAMBA Rose to Toads South Lake Tahoe | 62 miles | |
| Flow Trail loop Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 14 miles | |
| Downieville Downhill Downieville | 15 miles | |
| Flow/Braille Double Lap Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 18 miles | |
| The Luge - Intermediate/Advanced Route Foothill Ranch | 8 miles | |
| Flow Loop via Bussard Soquel Demonstration State Forest | 14 miles |
Photos of California Mountain Bike
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
123 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
84 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Lower Rock Creek
292 |
Oct 29, 2017 @ 6:14pm
Oct 29, 2017
trail: Rail Trail
154 |
Sep 22, 2017 @ 7:38pm
Sep 22, 2017
trail: Sea Otter Classic DH Course
673 |
Aug 9, 2017 @ 1:35pm
Aug 9, 2017
trail: Flow Trail 6
1,643 |
Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:43pm
Jun 24, 2014Videos of California Mountain Bike
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Jul 21, 2014
trail: Westridge
20 |
Jul 5, 2022
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Jun 26, 2022
trail: Mile
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Jun 23, 2022
10 |
Jun 21, 2022
trail: Sugarloaf Trail
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Jun 21, 2022
trail: Sugarloaf Trail
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Jun 21, 2022
trail: Sugarloaf Trail
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Jun 21, 2022
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | windsurfsf | add | photo | in San Francisco, California, United States | Jul 6, 2022 @ 12:10am 2 hours |
 | Braddaughtry | wishlist | trail | Bear Springs | Jul 5, 2022 @ 10:34pm 3 hours |
| Braddaughtry | wishlist | trail | Gateway | Jul 5, 2022 @ 10:33pm 3 hours |
| StiggyPop | wishlist | route | 2018 East Bay Dirt Classic Short Course | Jul 5, 2022 @ 10:22pm 4 hours |
| StiggyPop | wishlist | route | 2021 East Bay Dirt Classic Course | Jul 5, 2022 @ 10:22pm 4 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I have crossed at bridge 3 in 2020. The owner... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 9:56pm 4 hours | ||
| trail | Trail is cleaned up and rideable now except... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 8:32pm 5 hours | ||
| trail | How is the trail for summer 2020? | Jul 5, 2022 @ 6:01pm 8 hours | ||
 | trail | Moderately graded fireroad that has some fun... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:05pm 13 hours | ||
| trail | Pretty gravely singletrack that is home to a... | Jul 5, 2022 @ 1:04pm 13 hours |
Local Badges
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Camp Tamarancho ESI885 awarded -
Completionist2 awarded -
Rockville: 20 Miles in One Ride194 awarded -
Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded -
Rockville's Toughest Tech in One Ride0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Resort | bike park | Bear Valley | |
| Bear Valley Resort | bike park | Bear Valley | |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | bike park | Truckee | |
| China Peak Mountain Resort | bike park | Lakeshore | |
| Heavenly Mountain Resort | bike park | South Lake Tahoe |
Upcoming Local Events
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Pinkbike Articles
Mar 18, 2020
![Video: Braydon Bringhurst, Luca Cometti & Dante Silva Rip Up SoCal in 'Inception']()
Video: Braydon Bringhurst, Luca Cometti & Dante Silva Rip Up SoCal in 'Inception'
Manufacturing steeze on the trails near Canyon's Carlsbad, California office.
Nov 19, 2019
![California Enduro Series Announces 2020 Schedule]()
California Enduro Series Announces 2020 Schedule
The series announces a six-event schedule for the 2020 season, presented by Specialized.
Jul 26, 2019
![Video & Event Recap: 2019 Crafts N Cranks - California]()
Video & Event Recap: 2019 Crafts N Cranks - California
Over two days of racing action, riders including Kyle Strait and Anneke Beerten competed for a share of $43,000 in prize money.
Pinkbike Articles
Mar 18, 2020
Video: Braydon Bringhurst, Luca Cometti & Dante Silva Rip Up SoCal in 'Inception'
Manufacturing steeze on the trails near Canyon's Carlsbad, California office.
Nov 19, 2019
California Enduro Series Announces 2020 Schedule
The series announces a six-event schedule for the 2020 season, presented by Specialized.
Jul 26, 2019
Video & Event Recap: 2019 Crafts N Cranks - California
Over two days of racing action, riders including Kyle Strait and Anneke Beerten competed for a share of $43,000 in prize money.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 11,922 | 16,604 miles | 3,155,889 ft | 7,459 miles | 14,245 ft | #3 | 40,211 | 78,663 | 1,473 | 1,991,222 | ||
| E-Bike | 2,636 | 4,364 miles | 783,304 ft | 1,972 mile | 12,966 ft | #5 | 173 | 63,277 | 188 | 86,467 | ||
| Hike | 13,500 | 22,058 miles | 771 miles | 9,706 miles | 14,478 ft | #2 | 666 | 77,411 | 189 | 94,392 | ||
| Trail Running | 13,396 | 21,953 miles | 767 miles | 9,667 miles | 14,478 ft | #2 | 58 | 77,385 | 170 | 42,015 | ||
| Horse | 3,109 | 7,546 miles | 1,246,831 ft | 3,273 miles | 13,114 ft | #2 | 20,849 | 46 | 270 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 953 | 2,377 miles | 395,030 ft | 1,032 mile | 11,152 ft | #2 | 14 | 18,671 | 29 | 831 | ||
| Observed Trials | 53 | 69 miles | 12,635 ft | 33 miles | 9,967 ft | #2 | 15 | 676 | 269 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 683 | 1,829 mile | 270,138 ft | 748 miles | 11,552 ft | #1 | 23 | 18,453 | 25 | 212 | ||
| Snowmobile | 11 | 37 miles | 3,967 ft | 16 miles | 3,077 ft | #34 | 436 | 1 | 59 | |||
| Snowshoe | 107 | 115 miles | 8,698 ft | 38 miles | 10,259 ft | #32 | 603 | 5 | 1,234 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 735 | 286 miles | 264,446 ft | 264 miles | 9,124 ft | #10 | 1 | 492 | 16,293 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 47 | 112 miles | 33,455 ft | 56 miles | 9,134 ft | #38 | 2 | 426 | 3 | 6,204 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 312 | 237 miles | 22,402 ft | 98 miles | 8,816 ft | #30 | 2 | 547 | 5 | 6,902 |
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