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Avg Rating:	14 trail reviews
Status: Closed Open Wet / Sketchy	Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 12 miles	Global Rank: 805
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Network
Ridden: 123	Wishlist: 32
Avg. Speed: 6.54 mph	Avg. Time: 1hr 36min

 

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reviewed by abegold on September 15, 2009

If starting in Fairfax it's a long climb to the top but that's where the narrow, shady singletrack is. Trees over the trail will keep you ducking. Been here once in the past and found little singletrack until this trip where a local showed me the best trails.

  
reviewed by tontonuy5 on June 16, 2008

Great place to ride. A bit of a wide singletrack. Got the climbs, views and everything in between. Nothing too technical. A few switchbacks here and there. You can even bring kids or beginners on the Shoreline trail. I suggest spending the night camping. Wonderful experience. They even have hot showers. Bring quarters. :)

Similar Trail: Mount Diablo

  
reviewed by stmpwr on June 16, 2007

Had a great ride. Managed to get there early in the morning. Park opens at 8am but they didn't mind starting the trails at 730am. Managed to miss many of the riders we found starting just as we finished. Nice place to work on skills. Not much variety but good place to hone skills.

  
reviewed by chrisfong on April 16, 2007

80% single track. Mild climbing. Some hikers and other bikers. Only negative is not much variety.

  
reviewed by chrisfong on April 16, 2007

I rode the loop, about 1-1/2 hr. 80% single track. Mostly shaded. Trail is in good condition. Probably encountered 5-6 hiker groups and 5 other bikers. Pretty flat except the first climb, but only 30min at an easy pace. I haven't ridden a lot of trails, but I give this a 9. I would ride it again, especially if I was closer. The only negative is it is not a whole lot of variety.

  
reviewed by bensf on July 8, 2006

Great for singlespeeds. Good beginner ride. I don't know the condition of it now, but I heard that it was in terrible shape. :(

  
reviewed by dwichman on June 6, 2006

Smoot single tracks with little technical difficulty combined with easy low elevation climbs. It's a fun quick ride and a good trail to introduce single track to beginners. If you're looking for serious technical riding, long blistering climbs, or screeming fireroad downhills - look elsewhere.

  
reviewed by gab26 on April 5, 2006

This is trail is very easy technically aerobically it will give you a little work out. The downhill is fun but lacking the tech challenges that I enjoy.

  
reviewed by Juan_Gear on March 27, 2006

3/25/2006 The place is a mess all the top trail have mud slides, bridges out. Lower trails are being (FIXED) grading them, tilling them up and adding gravel. They may not be able to fix it for years if ever. Save yourself a drive. Still giving it a 10 in memory

  
reviewed by jthrower on February 23, 2006

Great for beginners who don't mind single-track. No hard ups or downs. Its a pleasant ride but a little short. If you don't mind riding on the street, park at the marina and start from there to extend your ride. The street has a wide shoulder. Most of the trail is shaded and the coolness of the north bay make it a good ride on a hot summer day. Watch out for hikers and joggers. It's hard to see far ahead on some parts of the trail, and some people were headphones (!) while they are hiking or jogging so they can't hear you coming.

  
reviewed by Juan_Gear on June 12, 2005

Good for Newbys. Need to do laps for any millage. Single Speeds are great there

  
reviewed by Pedro_Carvalho on January 14, 2005

Nice singletrack, very close to San Francisco. Not too technical and pretty fast. A good place to go for a short ride. Busy on weekends - bikers and hikers.

  
reviewed by AL_B_Rybak on May 27, 2004

This place is great for beginners or anyone who wants to take an easy trail ride. The trails are very easy and not technical at all. The good part is that all the trails are singletrack(i hate fireroads). The scenery is great and you really the feel that you are in the middle of the woods even though you are about a mile from the nearest neighborhood. The highest point in China Camp offers a spectacular veiw of the bay. Nice place for a mellow ride but i prefer to get the adrenaline going a bit more when i ride and i did not feel any rush on this ride. There is practically no downhill so DH'ers save your time. There is really no need for full suspension here either. Take your hardtail if you have 2 bikes.

  
reviewed by mudhunny on April 18, 2004

Super fun, fast singletrack! Gave it a 6 on aerobic difficulty because the first 3-4 miles are uphill (starting at the trailhead at the first gate). Start climbing on singletrack with some rocky but ridable sections and a number of switchbacks, then spit out onto steep paved road for the short final push. Stick to the road going down about half a mile and take the trail on the left for more downhill mostly on wide rocky fireroad--be careful, can be really washed out after the rains. Then you hop onto the singletrack where the real fun begins! Lots of smooth, rolling singletrack through the woods with occasional views of the bay, you can go as fast as you want, very little need for brakes. Be sure to check the ranger station for a map. Have fun!

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