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Northstar Resort Mountain Bike Trail
Truckee, California
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
13 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 7/14/11 by ski_tahoe_whit |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 125 miles | Global Rank: #367 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 87 | Wishlist: 38 |
| Avg. Speed: 3.75 mph | Avg. Time: 4hr 0min |
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Description: Two chair lifts in operation. Bike and gear rentals. Everything from easy fireroads to world cup downhills with big nasty rock gardens and drops . latter and log ride. tables berms. Bring your big bike and your armor!!!
added on July 24, 2005 by guest
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Description: Two chair lifts in operation. Bike and gear rentals. Everything from easy fireroads to world cup downhills with big nasty rock gardens and drops . latter and log ride. tables berms. Bring your big bike and your armor!!!
Review the skiing at Northstar Resort.
added on July 24, 2005 by guest 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by cfanto on September 20, 2011
This is the Disneyland for mountain bikers!!! I've been here a few times & I still dream about my next trip back. The first time here, I did a morning "Ride 101" class (I knew it was pretty basic, but it was my first time at Northstar & it was only $15 & figured it'd help me get familiar with the terrain). IMO, Ride 101 is pretty much useless unless you've never ridden on dirt before. Did "Bumps & Bends" that afternoon ($35) & this class helped me gain lots of confidence on riding rock & log drop offs as well as cornering & jumping. I enjoyed the class so much I did it again on my 2nd trip to Northstar... this time it was a really small class of 3 students... we focused mostly on jumping. In my regular xc rides, I really don't do much jumping (just little small bunny hops over obstacles) but after Northstar, I've been itching for more.
Similar Trail: Soquel Demonstration Forest??? (sorry, I don't have much to reference to since it's my first year back of riding after a 10 year hiatus & still have a lot of trail exploration to do).
reviewed by trek7k on July 12, 2010
Great place to ride DH for everyone from complete beginners to pros. Sign up for DH 101 if you've never tried downhill before, otherwise hit the lifts and ride down! My fave has to be Live Wire because it's so fast and flowy.
Similar Trail: Trestle Bike Park (Colorado)
reviewed by br8kmywindo on September 7, 2009
Woods had some good sections, Gypsy and Flameout were two of my favorites with lots of rocks, Big trees has a cool elevated wood structure, Three Amigos and Manure were fun as well. Many more trails, all were lots of fun-----Labor day weekend has the rib cookoff in Reno. So we hit that as well. Great weekend!* Review edited 9/7/2009
* Review edited 9/7/2009
Similar Trail: Although not lift operated and definitely not as long as Northstar, I get some good practice in Oakland hills at Joaquin Miller Park. Cinderella, Chaparral have some good downhill with some technical sections.
reviewed by Fatguyonbike73 on July 23, 2009
Had alot of fun riding the HUGE network of trails...but definately not for kids. my 9 year old went along with us and he didnt have such a great time, as his hands started hurting from having to use his brakes alot...but the wife and I loved it and a ready to go back
* Review edited 7/23/2009
reviewed by Kevin_Pabinquit on March 13, 2008
yep, northstar is crazy fun but central coast is way better. Face is crazy, If you don't ride tech don't ride Face you will fall and hurt yourself. and once you get on your feet you will slip and fall off some huge drop or rock face. Ride Towers it is actually ridable! northstar is fun and you can bring the kids...... mabye?
Similar Trail: Face,Towers,morning glory, bomber,woft and screem are cool but are super overgrown
reviewed by Juan_Gear on February 27, 2006
We always do Backside first to a lake to the south. East/east side of the lake there is a small trail that leads back to Northstar. Then spend the rest of the day shuttling till we can not stand up any more
* Review edited 8/21/2007
Similar Trail: Downieville
reviewed by AK_Dan on February 26, 2006
Another great version to this is not to take the lift and actually ride up the mountian, itís a 9 mile climb via the service roads (bring your lungs!). Start from the village and make your way up to the second lodge then take the service road that heads to the west. That will lead you around lookout Mt, up by Watson Lk and a paved FS road for about a mile then a left onto gravel that will take you to the Tryumph Tr or take the second left that will climb up to the peak of Mt Pluto - from here itís a cool, less traveled, downhill ride to where the lift is dropping people off or any other run on the mountain.
reviewed by gar29 on August 24, 2005
Great ride! Northstar has done a lot of work keeping up their summer riding program. They've also stepped up the quality of their rental bikes, if you're renting one for the day.
Similar Trail: Downieville Downhill
reviewed by McStrings on August 4, 2005
By that time my lungs were aching for air. The elevation got to me. I'll admit it. But it was great riding. One warning, though. When the the sign has two black diamonds on it ... chances are you will be encountering sharp, pointy rocks. But what a rush.
reviewed by Juan_Gear on June 12, 2005
Do Back Side. find the lake on the back side of lake is rustic single track back to north star. Wife and I have never shared this info.
reviewed by gar29 on October 24, 2004
Great trails! Really enjoyed the variety. My favorite is Flameout.
reviewed by mudhunny on October 11, 2003
Relax on the chair lift ride uphill and tear down miles of easy fireroads (green-rated) or test your technical skills down the black diamond singletrack. Lots of fun and fast options for the recreational weekend rider or fearless armored downhillers, one of my favorites is the Woods trail with half a dozen or more whoop-de-doos.
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