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1.2 miles
Distance
-545 ft
Descent
00:09:54
Avg time
-546 ft
Altitude change
1,117 ft
Altitude min
1,663 ft
Altitude max
1,663 ft
Altitude start
1,115 ft
Altitude end
-8.4%
Grade
-33.7%
Grade max
4.8%
Grade min
135 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
584 ft
Distance flat
00:09:54
Avg time
Terminator Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMule Ridge and Swasey Recreation Area
Redding, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerBLM
Terminator is mostly used as a downhill trail, and it has a high pucker factor. As one of the longest standing trails at Swasey, Terminator features variable terrain including narrow, steep, fast and loose rocks. There are a couple sharp switch backs and a couple tough off-camber turns. High potential for damaging your bike or yourself if you are unskilled, tired or not focused. This trail handles water very well, some would say the best conditions to ride it are during or shortly after a rainstorm. Some people (lunatics and hardcore folks) choose to ride up this trail, so be prepared to yield to uphill traffic. If you choose to ride up, hike, or run the trail, see if you can spot some cool rock walls used to support the trail tread near the halfway point - don't look for these while you're riding as you'll want all the focus you can get.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 17.2 km average
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- 29.9 km avg distance
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- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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Directions to terminator-36246 trailhead
(40.557810, -122.510500)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Terminator
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Where is Terminator located?
Terminator 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 40.55781, -122.5105.
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How hard is Terminator?
Terminator is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 8.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Terminator?
The trail has 166 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 340 m to 507 m.
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Is Terminator a point to point trail?
Terminator is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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