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A moderately difficult trail that climbs through the middle of Bidwell Park.


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Map Key

4.8

Miles

7.7

KM

Singletrack

858' 261 m

High

283' 86 m

Low

627' 191 m

Up

69' 21 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Upper Bidwell Park closes to mountain biking during the rainy season. Trail closure notifications can be found on the Chico city website: chico.ca.us/General_Service…

Description

This trail begins off of Wildwood Dr. just after it crosses Big Chico Creek. It will pass through parking area B, where it links up with North Rim Trail and shortly splits off to the right. It climbs through the park past Horseshoe Lake, where riders can split off onto Lower Trail or ride Upper Trail to the left.

The trail meanders through the northern part of Upper Park, beholding a few fun technical features such as Toilet Bowl (short steep drop and 90 degree bank right... be careful not to fall in!), and a fun climb up some exposed slickrock. There's an option for bailing out onto Lower Trail and the park road in several spots along the way.

The trail ends where at the B Trail terminus, where riders can take the park road further to cross Big Chico Creek over to the south side and ride some more technical features and trails, or bomb back toward the park entrance. Riders can also make a loop with Lower Trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Chico Velo Trailworks

Land Manager: City of Chico, CA

Shared By:

Brian Smith

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  3.8 from 5 votes

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Photos

Middle Trail
Dec 7, 2023 near Chico, CA
intersection of B Trail and park road
May 20, 2014 near Paradise, CA
looking east from the North Rim parking lot
May 19, 2014 near Chico, CA

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Apr 10, 2021
Mike Dahlquist
Sep 25, 2020
Stacey Knowles
north rim to B trail to middle trail. once I hit this trail i deff bailed out after technical singletrack off of B trail down to road after 2 mile…
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