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4.4 miles
Distance
891 ft
Climb
-263 ft
Descent
00:47:38
Avg time
628 ft
Altitude change
1,179 ft
Altitude min
1,854 ft
Altitude max
1,179 ft
Altitude start
1,808 ft
Altitude end
2.7%
Grade
-34.4%
Grade max
27.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
2,595 ft
Distance flat
00:47:38
Avg time
Mule Ridge Details
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Riding AreaMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
Redding, California -
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
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- 80 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Mule Ridge is a 4 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Redding California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 47 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to mule-ridge trailhead
(40.520190, -122.515030)
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Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
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Where is Mule Ridge located?
Mule Ridge is located in Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area, Redding, California, United States. It is part of the Mule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.52019, -122.51503.
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How hard is Mule Ridge?
Mule Ridge is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 2.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for Mule Ridge?
Mule Ridge has 891 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 263 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,179 ft to 1,854 ft.
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Is Mule Ridge a point to point trail?
Mule Ridge is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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