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725 ft
Distance
25 ft
Climb
-18 ft
Descent
00:02:59
Avg time
7 ft
Altitude change
1,098 ft
Altitude min
1,123 ft
Altitude max
1,098 ft
Altitude start
1,106 ft
Altitude end
0.9%
Grade
-6.3%
Grade max
13.7%
Grade min
299 ft
Distance climb
384 ft
Distance down
46 ft
Distance flat
00:02:59
Avg time
Ridge Road (#12) Details
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Riding AreaArcata/Sunny Brae Community Forests
Arcata, California -
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Ridge Road (#12) is a 725 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Arcata California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 26 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 143 rides
- Last: Jul 9, 2026
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Directions to ridge-road--12 trailhead
(40.869390, -124.044740)
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Nearby Trails
- Ridge Road (#12) 548 ft
- Ridge Loop (#13) 1,873 ft
- Janes Creek Road (#11) 2,126 ft
- Arcata Ridge (upper) 3,406 ft
- Ridge Loop (#13.5) 3,520 ft
Arcata/Sunny Brae Community Forests
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Where is Ridge Road (#12) located?
Ridge Road (#12) is located in Arcata/Sunny Brae Community Forests, Arcata, California, United States. It is part of the Arcata/Sunny Brae Community Forests trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.86939, -124.04474.
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How hard is Ridge Road (#12)?
Ridge Road (#12) is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Ridge Road (#12)?
Ridge Road (#12) has 25 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 18 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,098 ft to 1,123 ft.
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Is Ridge Road (#12) a point to point trail?
Ridge Road (#12) is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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