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Silver Lake - Horse Canyon Trail #17E21

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 4.3 (4)
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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. Kirkwood
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“Incredible downhill from high alpine to forest. ”

Alec Ferguson
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4.0

Miles

6.4

KM
Singletrack

8,788' 2,679 m

High

7,195' 2,193 m

Low

1,636' 499 m

Up

72' 22 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

32%

Max Grade (18°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

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This is an incredible downhill from high alpine Kirkwood into the forest. Flowy in sections, some cool volcanic features, several granite rock gardens.

Riding uphill would be quite challenging. Recommend making a loop of it by riding up Thunder Mountain Loop Trail #17E22.

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Land Manager: USFS - Eldorado National Forest Office

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Alec Ferguson
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  4.3 from 4 votes

#2

in Kirkwood

#10952

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  4.3 from 4 votes
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#2

in Kirkwood

#710

in California

#10,952

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Lots of cool volcanic features.
Nov 9, 2019 near South L…, CA
Many granite rock gardens
Nov 9, 2019 near South L…, CA
Magical forest toward the bottom.
Nov 9, 2019 near South L…, CA

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Jun 26, 2020
Eli Murrey
Jun 17, 2020
Patrick Parry
Downhill is awesome if you do the full loop just drop from the cross point of thunder mountain trail. That's where the real fun begins

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