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Avg Rating:	13 trail reviews
Status: Open updated 6/5/10 by squeaks	Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 10 miles	Global Rank: #816
Tread: Singletrack	Configuration: Loop
Ridden: 114	Wishlist: 47
Avg. Speed: 7.62 mph	Avg. Time: 1hr 24min

 

Upper Bidwell Park in Chico

 

Monte Bello Open Space in Palo Alto

 

  
reviewed by squeaks on June 5, 2010

A GREAT ride out there today, only had 2 hours but still very fun. The beginning of the ride was very rocky, fun going down, not up. But great views once you go a mile or two out. Very shady, great views. I hope to get out there for a longer period of time. It wasn't to crowded considering it was a saturday morning. Watch out for the tree that fell over on the first leg.

  
reviewed by 661rider on March 6, 2010

this trail is amazing. breathtaking view at the top.

  
reviewed by mhmendez on November 17, 2008

Trail is awesome for the view alone. Once you cross 35 you are into the open land where you see mountains and the ocean. Some really good climbs/downhills and a good variety of trails.

  
reviewed by DTMitch on April 7, 2008

Not from around the area, but went and rode this trail(6Apr08) relatively early in the season, it was great. Talk about a variety of riding. There is definately something for everyone. If you start at Saratoga Gap and work you way around it can be a long pull back to the parking lot, but it's still a blast. Highly recommend to anyone who likes to bike where there is great views.

* Review edited 4/7/2008

  
reviewed by pyros46290 on March 15, 2008

this is a really good place to ride in summertime. i rode it in winter slop and still had fun. very tight singletrack, technical through the trees but it does open up a bit. lots of kickers berms logdrops

  
reviewed by tumbleweed14 on July 10, 2007

I rode this short section and expanded it to include Peter's Creek trail. There are some good, fast sections here, but overall it is pretty mediocre on the fun factor. Lots of great views though, and a few short climbs on fire roads. For those less experienced, it would be a good ride for both cardio and skill. For more advance riders it may be way too easy.

  
reviewed by gshoops on July 27, 2006

great ride, a little bit of everything for everyone. first time rode it with a hard tail a bit challenging. great elements, from forested areas, to open fire roads. highly recomend parking in the vista point parking lot and riding across to long ridge hooking up on petere creeks trail for very sweet single track.

Similar Trail: wood rat trail at arastradero. nice short version great after work ride

  
reviewed by mercurio on May 21, 2006

Once this was one of my faves, but now it's too littered with people. It's a fun 1.5 mile "gap" trail, but you better get there before it get's packed. The real fun is the long ride out to Long ridge, if you can do the 15+ miles.

Similar Trail: Fremont Older

  
reviewed by gab26 on April 2, 2006

I ride here about once a year trying to figure out why so many people say this is their favorite place to ride and every year I just don't get it. The place is ok but nothing spectacular riding wise.

  
reviewed by slashk on August 28, 2005

I've always liked this ride -- it forms an andreline jumpstart to the larger skyline and russian ridge xc. Can be a little crowded on the weekends and after work, but almost lonely during the weekdays. Check out the oen space website to grab a PDF topo map of the trail: http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_saratoga_gap.asp

Similar Trail: Skyline Ridge

  
reviewed by Juan_Gear on June 12, 2005

We got lost as newbys. glad we did it

  
reviewed by mudhunny on July 24, 2003

The singletrack out here is really awesome. Start at the hwy 9/35 intersection at the Saratoga Gap trail for relatively smooth downhill singletrack. About 2 miles later, you'll hit a trail intersection. Go left for more singletrack eventually crossing hwy 35. Continue climbing up the open fireroad, after a short downhill section into the woods, head left back onto the fireroad (Long Ridge Rd?). At the end of the rd will be singletrack off to the right (Long Ridge Loop). You can connect the Long Ridge trail to Peter's creek trail for maximum singletrack fun. The climb out is pretty easy on the singletrack though there are a lot of switchbacks. You'll eventually spit out of the woods onto the fireroads again, head left back the way you came and be prepared for a little more climbing before you reach the parking lot. There are a couple rooty/rocky technical spots on the singletrack but everything is ridable and you can still go fast!

  
reviewed by mudhunny on pre 2003

There are a lot of good trails here. Unfortunately there are seasonal trail closings. In early March the Peters Creek Trail and Long Ridge Loop were closed (good singletrack, so I hear). You can still have fun on the doubletrack trails, be prepared for some climbing though. Ill be back in the summer to hit the infamous singletrack here!

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