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1.5 miles
Distance
43 ft
Climb
-187 ft
Descent
00:08:42
Avg time
-146 ft
Altitude change
2,526 ft
Altitude min
2,708 ft
Altitude max
2,704 ft
Altitude start
2,559 ft
Altitude end
-1.8%
Grade
-14.2%
Grade max
3.3%
Grade min
2,946 ft
Distance climb
3,980 ft
Distance down
886 ft
Distance flat
00:08:42
Avg time
Hardrock Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaEmpire Mine
Nevada City, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 30 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#78902 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #96920 in E-Biking
- #40207 in Trail Running
- #27955 in Hiking
- #4435 in Horseback
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Hardrock Trail is a 2 mile popular green difficulty doubletrack trail located near Nevada City California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Past Week
- 1 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 32 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 161 rides
- Last: Jun 19, 2026
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(39.206650, -121.044910)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hardrock Trail
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Where is Hardrock Trail located?
Hardrock Trail is located in Empire Mine, Nevada City, California, United States. It is part of the Empire Mine trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.20665, -121.04491.
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How hard is Hardrock Trail?
Hardrock Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 1.8%.
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What is the elevation gain for Hardrock Trail?
Hardrock Trail has 43 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 187 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,526 ft to 2,708 ft.
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Is Hardrock Trail a point to point trail?
Hardrock Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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