Review Date
May 4, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: bycyclist ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Best way to ride this is as a shuttle run. Drop off at Omega rest stop with another car parked by the canal trail. Point bike down the mountain. Now you've got a great 18.5 mile run with buff singletrack, fast rollers, tight turns, beautiful forest and semi-technical stuff at the lower part (below Harmony Mkt). The lower part is hard to find, but is one of the funnest part of the ride. That portion starts on the right of H20 just as you past the private campground. If you run this as a shuttle the way I described, it takes this trail to a 4+!.

Review Date
June 1, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Swerveon ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Nice, steady climb for a few miles up easy singletrack (preview of the fast flowing of coming back). Second half is a lot more rolling with some more technical sections. Coming back is a blast!

Recommended Route:
Climb from the store, following the highway consistantly. One little section crossing the flume with a park feel is fun to loop. Keep climbing, crossing driveways and fire roads until you reach the crossing. Cross highway 20 and continue the fun; ups and downs with nice coners and a couple of technical parts following the flume. One part opens up to a meadow with some loose river-like rock. We went further than I had last time, to the horse camp. Turned around and came back for the fun. Watch the speed coming back into the rock section (lost it and got impailed in the arm by a manzanita-ouch!). Two or three miles later, the trail splits: right takes you up where you came before, but is a bit of a pain to climb, or left takes you down a pretty quick open trail with an awesome view of the valley. Connects back with the campground at 20. Continue back down the trail you came with some good speed. Jumps, berms and a lot of fun.

Review Date
June 23, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: dhouston ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Good fun and nice change of pace. Some gentle climbs with a series of more difficult ones when proceeding across Hwy. 20.

Recommended Route:
Out and back.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
South Yuba, Bullards Bar.