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Recommended Routes in Gold Country - 13

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Favorite Fast and smooth section of Third Divide Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Downieville Classic

14.0 mi 22.5 km 663' Up 202.12 m Up 4,846' Down 1477 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Bermin' like a German
Intermediate Intermediate

Scott's Flat Lake Trail - Short Loop

9.0 mi 14.5 km 829' Up 252.67 m Up 830' Down 252.86 m Down

Nevada…, CA
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Favorite Right before the decent on top of the ridge (or at the end of the major climb if going uphill).
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mills Peak Shuttle Run

9.1 mi 14.7 km 269' Up 81.91 m Up 3,167' Down 965.38 m Down

Portola, CA
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Favorite The cut, near the Red Hawk Casino exit off Hwy 50.  Feels like you're in the Wild West!
Intermediate Intermediate

El Dorado Trail - Placerville to Folsom

32.6 mi 52.5 km 436' Up 132.91 m Up 1,874' Down 571.15 m Down

Placerv…, CA
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Favorite Fast and smooth section of Third Divide Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Big Boulder from Gold Valley Rim Trail - IMBA EPIC

21.7 mi 35.0 km 1,498' Up 456.53 m Up 5,662' Down 1725.87 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Intersection of Edwards Crossing and Round Mountain Trails.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Round Mountain Loop

10.8 mi 17.4 km 2,088' Up 636.47 m Up 2,090' Down 637.06 m Down

Nevada…, CA
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Favorite At the steep drop in
Intermediate Intermediate

Pioneer-Halleluja Loop

11.2 mi 18.0 km 1,090' Up 332.25 m Up 1,091' Down 332.4 m Down

Nevada…, CA
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Favorite Bermin' like a German
Intermediate Intermediate

Scott's Flat Lake Trail upper loop via Casci

12.1 mi 19.5 km 1,201' Up 366.02 m Up 1,205' Down 367.24 m Down

Nevada…, CA
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Favorite Fast and smooth section of Third Divide Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Johnsville A-Tree to Downieville First Divide

15.5 mi 24.9 km 632' Up 192.51 m Up 4,297' Down 1309.71 m Down

Clio, CA
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Favorite Chunky steep role off style drop right at the end.... Hang On!!!
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Miners' Loop from Town

10.4 mi 16.8 km 1,266' Up 385.85 m Up 1,272' Down 387.6 m Down

Nevada…, CA
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Favorite The classic.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

North Yuba Loop

11.0 mi 17.7 km 2,029' Up 618.37 m Up 2,023' Down 616.49 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Gold Country Biking

  • 282 Miles 454 Kilometers of Trail
  • 13 Recommended Routes
  • 15 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 64 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 44 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Gold Country - 110

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1.3 mi 2.1 km #1Hoot Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Nevada City, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Nevada City, CA 46 
5.1 mi 8.2 km #2Scott's Flat Lake Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Nevada City, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Nevada City, CA 27 
14.2 mi 22.9 km #3Pioneer Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Nevada City, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Nevada City, CA 31 
4.9 mi 7.9 km #4Butcher Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Downieville, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Downieville, CA 10 
2.1 mi 3.3 km #5Third Divide
Intermediate Intermediate
Downieville, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Downieville, CA 11 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #6Upper Butcher Ranch Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Downieville, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Downieville, CA
2.9 mi 4.7 km #7Parliament Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Nevada City, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Nevada City, CA
2.6 mi 4.1 km #8Pauley Creek OHV Trail (11E03)
Difficult Difficult
Downieville, CA
Difficult Difficult
Downieville, CA
3.3 mi 5.3 km #9Downie River Trail 10E02
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Downieville, CA
Very Difficult Very Difficult
Downieville, CA
2.3 mi 3.6 km #10El Dorado Trail Connector
Easy Easy
Placerville, CA
Easy Easy
Placerville, CA

Photos of Gold Country - 299

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Scenery, Not my shot.
Jun 24, 2013 near Auburn…, CA
Fast and smooth section of Third Divide Trail.
Sep 2, 2014 near Downiev…, CA
Get your butt to Downieville!
Jun 29, 2016 near Downiev…, CA
Springtime on South Fork ART.
Jan 25, 2017 near Auburn…, CA
A tight technical descent with a little air time thrown in awaits on the Mickey Mouse Connector Trail.
Feb 16, 2017 near Granite…, CA
Trail 8 by Sly Park
Aug 11, 2017 near Pollock…, CA
Culvert Trail-Auburn, CA
Aug 11, 2017 near North A…, CA
Cougar Rock
Dec 29, 2020 near Arnold, CA

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