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Avg Rating: 17 trail reviews
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail - Intermediate
Length: 12 miles Global Rank: #4501
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Other
Ridden: 79 Wishlist: 33
6 trail check-ins Climb // Descend
+2,000 // -1,900 feet
Average Speed: 5 mph Average Time: 1hr 0min
 
 
 
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Description
The trail is a gradual uphill and downhill. It is mostly singletrack over dry, sandy hills and ridges. Since this is a new trail, it looks like it will be a blast after a little bit of moisture compacts the trail a bit. A word of caution: this is a multi-use trail. Please remember the IMBA Rules of the Trail.

added by Guest on December 31, 2002

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Twiddles on June 9, 2013
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Review: Great trail for rolling single track no technical areas if you don't take Mt. Top trail. Took my wife, very new rider, shes loved it. Not a training or challenging trail (at least the portion we did) still fun and scenic lake views. We only did section from last parking area out to point and back (exactly 5 miles). Coming back from point, take left trail (of three trails) to avoid switchback climb to scenic rest area. **Please clear trail for faster riders, there are quite a few using trail.

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norcal73 on March 11, 2013
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Review: Excellent trails. $12 entry fee at gate. Dont forget money! Nice trails beginner to intermediate. No maps at gate but ask locals..very friendly.

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Artdawg113 on October 7, 2012
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Review: After being off a mnt bike for almost 15 years it was a great trail to break in my new bike. There is some more technical, rocky down hill if you look for it, more to the north. If you are looking for a Sunday afternoon ride not to far away, it's pretty fun. I was not excited to pay $12 for day use, however I am sure there is a way to park just outside the area and go for a ride.

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cgreen5150 on October 7, 2011
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Review: Very fun trail for beginners to intermediates, or anyone looking for a relatively quick ride. Different trails allow you to mix it up. Fun flowing downhill with some moderate climbs thrown in. Try it...you'll like it.

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FatalAttempt on April 3, 2011
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Review: This trail was pretty cool, a great place to take a friend that does not know how to do the technical stuff. In april it was a little more muddy but nothing we couldn't handle. I enjoyed this track a lot.

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bclements3 on September 16, 2010
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Review: This is a fun mostly flat trail that can be done in 1-1.5 hours depending on pace/skill-level.

Options:
1. To skip the water-tower climbs, just stay on the fire road to go around it.
2. From the Beeks Bight parking lot, continue on to Doton's point to add another 1.5 mile to this out and back (moderately technical)

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haringbone on September 6, 2009
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Review: Good beginer tail, I took my wife and a few friends here and had a blast. Climbs were gradual and the downhills seemed to be fast and go on fo a while. Great trail to work on speed and get use to being off the pavemant.

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Keithhn on March 12, 2009
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Review: Excellent for beginners. I go here all the time, very close.

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Suvacrew on February 9, 2009
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Review: TBF racing has several races throughout the year in this park. The trail has great drainage, plenty of DG, great climbs to gap out the race pack. Some semi-tech rocks/gardens...switchbacks upon switchbacks. An awesome ride, when done casually or training..you'll appreciate the views and terrain. In race mode..it's a full out challenge with limited reprieves. Umpteen trail permutations to play with.

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norcaldrock on January 20, 2009
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Review: Pretty good trail, the area further north is much more fun. While the trail might have been built for beginners, runoff has eroded the trail a bit. I would call it closer to intermediate in some spots. There's also a few granite boulders here and there to pop off of and 1 or 2 big ones that you can wallride.

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Clintox50 on November 13, 2005
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Review: The trails are very windy and smooth. Fun place to work on your cornering skills. This is where I brought the girlfriend to get her into mountain biking. She called this place "Hill-Biking"

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gar29 on August 24, 2005
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Review: Fairly boring trail, definately a good place to bring beginners.

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gar29 on August 24, 2005
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Review: I agree on the real hot and sandy parts stated above. Was very vanilla, easy riding.

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Juan_Gear on June 12, 2005
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Review: Nothing special good for Single Speed. Real easy

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Guest on September 27, 2004
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Review: I think it is better to take El Dorado Hills Blvd way out to the river(about 15 miles) Park near the bridge that crosses the river. Just past the bridge on the right hand side is the trail head.

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Guest on December 31, 1969
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Review: Don't stop there! Keep going. From GB to the West is 30 miles of paved and dirt bike trail to Old Town Sacramento. And to the East is 20 Miles of dirt trail to Auburn, which opens to miles of technical trails all over the hills.

Similar Trail: 1) the Lake Clementine Loop, just out of Auburn. Good starter trail

2) the Pony Express Trail(Auburn): downhill rush

3) the Memorial Trail in Cool. A good family trail

4) 5 Mile House trails (Pioneer Trail) on Hwy 20 East of Nevada C

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Guest on December 31, 1969
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Review: The trail starts at the back of the school grounds behind the athletic fields. Take the singletrack behind the chain link fences and begin riding to the south and east. You will hit a doubletrack heading to the east (towards Folsom Lake). Take this trail as all singletrack is "suppossedly" off-limits to bikes. This is a series of multi-use trails, so please be considerate. The trail system begins at the top of a levee and parallels Folsom Lake to the east and north. You will have to negotiate some hills before hitting the singletrack, but the effort is worth it. As you work east, you will come to the park entrance area. At this point the singletrack fun begins! A white gate greets you on the right. Take the left trail heading UP and begin this ride. The singletrack begins here and continues for about 8 miles of this out-and-back. The trail is simple to follow from here on out. Just remember that it is multi-use and horses are almost constantly sharing the trail. Please be careful. Overall, the trail is flat. About only 500' elevation gain throughout. But the singletrack can be tight and twisty. The best time to ride is in the fall, winter and spring after a rain as the trail surface is mostly sand. Summer riding is possible but sand pits and very little shade make it difficult to enjoy.

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