Little French Loop

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

This is a loop ride from the B&B trailhead, up Turk's Trail, Wirepatch and Little French, then descending Governor King Trail, Side Door and X10U8.

Do not use Governor King Trail within a week of heavy rains. The intense moto use has created deep ruts that retain a lot of mud. Descend Lincoln Park Road to Lincoln Meadow instead.

Trail markings are improving in the Golden Horseshoe; however the area is still incredibly confusing. Be prepared to test wayfinding skills on any ride in the area. Use the MTB Project mobile app

E-bikes are permissible on roads and multi-use trails in this loop: Lincoln Park Road, Governor King, and Prospect Hill Road are all open to e-bikes.

Park at the B&B trailhead in French Gulch. Climb B&B Trail to Turk's Trail. Climb Turk's to Sallie Barber Road. Go left and descend Sallie Barber Road to French Gulch Road.

Turn left (west) on French Gulch Road towards the trailhead. Take the first road on the right, Humbug Hill (GH 61). Climb a few hundred feet and climb Wirepatch trail east to French Gulch Road. Go left, up valley passing a garage on the right. Little French begins on the north side of the road about 200' beyond this garage at a marker post.

Climb a loose, steep (average 12% grade) mile up Little French to a singletrack flume trail on the left. Cross a creek and begin contouring back to the west along the flume bench until intersecting a 4x4 road. Descend left (west) on the road to a saddle and trail intersection at the top of Humbug Hill.

Head west and descend on Lincoln Park Road (GH 66) for 0.6 miles to Governor King Trail (GH 67) on the left side of the road at a small, yellow, backwards, Forest Service boundary marker. The brown GH 67 trail marker is 100' down the trail and not visible from Lincoln Park Road.

Descend Governor King Trail to Forest Queen Road, bearing right at a junction with Yellow Brick Road. The singletrack continues on the left side of the road at a GH 67 marker. Ride out to Lincoln Park Road.

Go left on Lincoln Park Road, descend through a dip in the road and bear right at the next junction with Rich Gulch (GH 62), climbing west on Prospect Hill Road (GH 38).

Climb 0.7 miles up Prospect Hill Road to Side Door. Descend Side Door to a two-way junction and turn left (east) onto Minnie Mine Trail. Continue to X10U8 and descend to French Gulch Road across from the trailhead.