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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
208 trails
- E-Bike
57 trails
- Horse
26 trails
- Hike
198 trails
- Trail Running
197 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 46
- 1
- 66
- 61
- 26
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Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 217
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 208
- Trails E-Bike
- 57
- Trails Horse
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 198
- Trails Trail Running
- 197
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Total Distance
- 306 miles
- Total Descent
- 48,694 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,430 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,603 ft
- Reports
- 1,346
- Photos
- 580
- Ridden Counter
- 15,275
Sub Regions
- Butte Meadows (6)
- Chico (117)
- Lower Bidwell Park (8)
- Upper Bidwell Park (75)
- De Sabla (11)
- Forest Ranch (1)
- Jonesville (21)
- Magalia (48)
- Oroville (11)
- Lake Oroville (11)
- Paradise (2)
- Philbrook (25)
Popular Butte County Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,483 ft • 12 ft • 482 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 12 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.9 • 2 miles • 140 ft • 447 •
Downhill switchback trail starting near the end of . The most popular trail off of . Was once built by bikers, for bikers - the only trail in the park like this. However, that was a long time ago and trails in the park don't hold up....
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,680 ft • 2 ft • 425 •
New unsanctioned trail through the olive grove bypassing a section of Annie .
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 2,346 ft • 32 ft • 357 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 32 ft green climb. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,960 ft • 70 ft • 354 •
Unsanctioned but highly trafficked new trail connecting and Annie . Built by a hiker and rides as such.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 163 ft • 303 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 163 ft blue climb. It features rock face and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 23 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 60 ft • 267 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 60 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.1 • 4 miles • 149 ft • 267 •
is probably fun for those who enjoy the thrill of cheating death. Bikes are allowed but it was never built for them and it has had little to no maintenance. There are brutal rock gardens, sharp lava rock, off camber corners, washed out...
Butte County Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 698 ft • 7 • Loop •
A fun loop starting with a short downhill from to the PPOA clubhouse. Then an easy climb up to the start...
16 miles • 2,118 ft • 6 •
This loop provides a sample of the major riding sectors in upper bidwell park. There are great views to be...
9 miles • 895 ft • 3 • Loop •
. A way to loop upper north and upper south without doing black diamond trails
12 miles • 1,633 ft • 5 •
Haven't ridden it yet so cannot help you, yet
Photos of Butte County Mountain Bike
Videos of Butte County Mountain Bike
0:31 |
197 |
Nov 15, 2025
trail: South Rim Trail
0:06 |
432 |
Jul 24, 2021
trail: South Rim Trail
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Jul 24, 2021
trail: Annie Bidwell Trail
0:09 |
309 |
Mar 31, 2021
trail: The Grove
0:13 |
191 |
Jun 24, 2014
trail: 420
0:46 |
36 |
Nov 19, 2013
trail: The Grove
0:37 |
173 |
Aug 15, 2012
trail: Lower Trail
2:26 |
165 |
Aug 11, 2012
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SosierJ371x | comment | report | activity #97444394 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 5:16pm 25 mins |
| sicE4t | wishlist | trail | activity #97292528 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 7:49pm 2 days |
| Chicomecha | comment | route | activity #97276729 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 2:37pm 2 days |
| Chicomecha | add | report | activity #97276615 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 2:35pm 2 days |
| Chicomecha | add | report | activity #97209283 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 2:21pm Jun 17, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | Needs a raking badly | Jun 20, 2026 @ 5:16pm 25 mins | ||
| trail | The section from 40D1 down to Dozed Animal is... | Jun 5, 2026 @ 3:09pm Jun 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | Damn this was fucked up lol not rideable imo | May 18, 2026 @ 11:19pm May 18, 2026 | ||
| trail | Trails don’t exisit since Camp Fire | May 5, 2026 @ 8:34am May 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | Overgrown | Apr 29, 2026 @ 5:05pm Apr 29, 2026 |
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Epic Ride 50k134 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Wildwood Pump Park | skill park | Chico | |
| Cycleland Speedway | skill park | Richvale | |
| Clay Pit SVRA | skill park | Thermalito |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 208 | 228 miles | 36,539 ft | 107 miles | 6,450 ft | 575 | 1,345 | 21 | 43,671 | |||
| E-Bike | 57 | 57 miles | 13,435 ft | 36 miles | 5,492 ft | 1 | 1,217 | 2 | 1,961 | |||
| Horse | 26 | 86 miles | 11,867 ft | 39 miles | 7,329 ft | 823 | 1 | 16 | ||||
| Hike | 198 | 290 miles | 45,981 ft | 136 miles | 7,431 ft | 2 | 1,287 | 1 | 2,252 | |||
| Trail Running | 197 | 290 miles | 45,981 ft | 136 miles | 7,431 ft | 2 | 1,287 | 2 | 2,502 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 819 | 2 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Butte County
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What are the best places to ride in Butte County?
Butte County has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Butte County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Butte County are:
- Winston (4.3/5)
- Humboldt Drop (4.2/5)
- Wildwood park singletrack (4.2/5)
- Wildwood Ave singletrack (4.2/5)
- Wildwood Park connector (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Butte County?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Butte County are:
- July (191 activities)
- May (174 activities)
- August (164 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Butte County?
The longest trail in Butte County is Paradise Flume Trail at 10.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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