A mountain bike rests on a rocky trail surrounded by tall pine trees, with a scenic view of distant mountains and a serene lake in the background against a colorful sunset sky. Downieville Downhill mountain bike trail.
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Level: Advanced
Length: 16 mi (25.7 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Loop
Elevation: +503/ -2,085 ft
Total: 246 riders
 

Mountain Biking Downieville Downhill

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#1 of 1,004 mountain bike trails in California
#5 in the world

17 MILES OF DOWNHILL AND 5000 VERT. DROP!!! Its been profiled in three or four mountain biking magazines. Singletrack for 85% of ride. steep technical on top with creek crossings, faster high speed on lower area called 2nd divide, waterfalls, swimming holes, long suspension style bridges, and getting rockier each year, go soon! MTB magazines said possibly the best singletrack in the West!

First added by dppaladino on Jun 14, 2005. Last updated May 11, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: yes
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
From Downieville go Hwy 49 North East past Sierra City to Bassetts, turn left go 1 mile turn left over bridge take first right turn follow signs to Packer Saddle-Start. This about 20 or more miles from town, and during the summer season, Coyote Adventures offers shuttles a few times a day right to the start-call them. Do this because the loop is about 35 miles and the road is flat out dangerous to ride on! The views up on top of Packer Saddle are sweeeeeeet! Go down pavement, stay right turns to dirt quickly then look for drop in on left side of dirt road called Butcher Ranch, This trail needs GOOD working brakes and bring lots of the nessessary tools and extra tube, you are out in the boonies here.
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Rider questions

Q: how much money to get in
A: 20 bucks a person for shuttle at Yuba Expeditions

Q: With the new pct realignment how much extra ascent is there for the nearly 8kft descent?
A: The pct realignment trail is called gold valley rim trail. It's roughly 800-900 ft climbing.for the 8kft descent you have to climb another 1500ft to the top of the butter lookout tower. Ride gold valley rim if you want to ride big Boulder or pauley Creek.