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The highlight of this ride is a visit to the huge old growth redwood tree.


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3.1

Miles

5.0

KM

Doubletrack

2,006' 611 m

High

931' 284 m

Low

265' 81 m

Up

1,231' 375 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

31%

Max Grade (17°)

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E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

The Timberview Trail is a former logging road which provides a mostly gentle descent with views of the deep ravine on your left. It is mostly packed dirt, wide and smooth. After about 0.8 miles of travel, Timberview intersects with the Crosscut Trail on the left. Crosscut Trail can be used to avoid doing a steep up-and-down over a hump on Timberview.

Regardless of whether you use the Crosscut Trail short cut or stay on Timberview, the descent continues as a hillside contour before arriving at an small open meadow area. On your left near here is a short trail to the Old Growth Redwood. This one tree made it through the logging era while the entire forest was clear cut!

Retrace your steps back out to the Timberview Trail and continue riding downhill. The remainder of the trail is mellow with the notable exception of an extremely steep section on Timberview between the Giant Salamander Trail junction and the Gordon Mill Trail junction.

Contacts

Shared By:

Megan W with improvements by Nathan Miller

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So peaceful.
Nov 10, 2019 near Portola…, CA
The sun JUST peaking through some second growth redwoods.
Feb 6, 2015 near Portola…, CA
The bottom of Manzanita, ready to climb it.
Dec 20, 2020 near Portola…, CA
T-Junction at Giant Salamander & Timberview.
Dec 5, 2021 near Portola…, CA
Nothing beats the beauty of mother nature.
Nov 10, 2019 near Portola…, CA
Ready to climb Crosscut
Dec 20, 2020 near Portola…, CA

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