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  3. …Sacramento Valley
  4. …Greater Auburn
  5. Cronan Ranch Recreation Area
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“A tour of the ranches featuring grand views of the Valley and the American River. ”

Shayne Holderby
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14.3

Miles

23.0

KM

80%

Singletrack

1,235' 376 m

High

675' 206 m

Low

1,506' 459 m

Up

1,506' 459 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

BLM Land Restrictions.

Overview

Get a taste of what all the ranches have to offer. Twisty singletrack, Creek crossings, switchback climbing, grand views of the river and valleys, fast descents, steep climbing and fun!

Description

This is the best tour of the ranches. The first 3.3 miles is part of the out and back and is part of Magnolia Ranch and the connector trail.

The start of ride is the loop trail which is easy to follow. After a long climb and descent, take the Up Down Trail and head south (left). You're now at the bottom of the figure 8 Loop that you're going to ride. If you ride this loop going to the right at the Up Down Trail, you're in for A LOT of climbing.

The figure 8, as shown, picks up both the East Ridge Trail and West Ridge Trail, which have great views of the valley and the American river. The valley crossing is on a fire road and the ascent up to the Western ridge is also fire road, but the ridge run is amazing! The singletrack runs right along the crest of the ridge and is almost all downhill. The valley and American River open up on your left as you fly along the ridge. There is nothing very technical along the whole route but the western ridge alone makes this a destination ride. In the 14 miles, you get 4 very solid singletrack descents. The best part of this ride is the spacing between climbs and descents allowing for a fast ride with flats long enough to recover before the next climb.

Contacts

Local Club: Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition

Land Manager: BLM California - Mother Lode Field Office

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Shayne Holderby
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  4.0 from 20 votes

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Springtime on South Fork ART.
Jan 25, 2017 near Auburn…, CA
Springtime poppies blanket the side of the trail.
Jan 25, 2017 near Auburn…, CA
Enjoy sweet singletrack on West Ridge!
May 12, 2017 near Auburn…, CA
At the top of West Ridge
Nov 17, 2013 near Auburn…, CA
Great views to the West
Mar 18, 2022 near Pilot Hill, CA
Shunk Hollow
Oct 21, 2013 near Auburn…, CA

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