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Level: Intermediate
Length: 13 mi (20.9 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: One-way
Elevation: +491/ -1,180 ft
Total: 26 riders
 

Mountain Biking Just Outstanding

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#115 of 1,004 mountain bike trails in California
#1,722 in the world

Take the fireroad out the back of the ski resort parking lot. Start downhill,
but go slow, because the singletrack is immediately (less than a a quarter
mile) on your right. It's marked with an orange flag and called something
like Perfect Ride?. Once you find the singletrack on the right of the fireroad,
you've got about 5 miles of super plush super fun singletrack dirt through
lots and lots of pines etc. Just follow the orange flags and it's pretty
obvious where to go. There are a couple fireroad crossings, but if you look
around, you'll see the trail just a few feet up the road at each crossing. At
the one unmarked singletrack Y, just after a creek crossing and about 4
miles in, go right. Left goes uphill, right downhill. About 5 miles in you'll
cross through a meadow, and then do 5-10 minutes of singletrack climbing,
topping out at a fireroad. At the "Y", go LEFT. This is really the only
completely unmarked decision you make. The fireroad climbs a bit (15
minutes+), opens up to huge views of Lake Isabella, and then BOMBS (to
the LEFT) down the rest of the mountain. Two + more miles, at the only
other "Y", which is more like a "T", go right. (Left at the first one, right at
the second) It smoothes out there and really rips. Be heads up for trucks.
This road will take you all the way back to the main drag, just south of
town. Another option is to go right at the "T". This will bypass the only real
bummer of a climb and take you to the bottom of Sawmill road. There are
several turnouts at the bottom to park a shuttle car.

First added by jfflyboy on Jun 1, 2012. Last updated Apr 28, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: unknown
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
There are two ways to shred this ripping singletrack. One, shuttle up. Two,
ride up. Shuttle: From Wofford Heights (just south east of Kernville) drive 9
miles up Highway 155 and make a left turn at the top, toward the ski
resort. Then, another mile + to the ski resort at 6,600 feet. The other way
to get there is to ride up from the town. It's a long long nine mile 4,500 foot
climb, but it makes the downhill that much better. Just sit in and grind. The
road (highway 155) is pretty empty, at least during the week, not sure
about the weekend. Bring plenty of water and GU.


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Rider questions

Q: Is this a solid downhill or are we good with freestyle type riding? (I noticed full face on image above)

Q: Is it doable to ride the just outstanding trail, and then ride back to Camp James, or is that too much?
A: It's doable. Just ride to Kernville, left at the very bottom on to Wofford Heights Blvd, and left again at the T junction of Kernville rd and Sierra way. Kinda narrow on the pave from Lernville to Camp James but I think it's less than a mile. Probably 9 miles or so after you turn left on Wofford Heights Blvd.