Red Hill

January 6, 2012 in California, Jamestown, Red Hill, Trail Reviews

Take highway 99 to 120 east. Continue down 120 until you come to 108/120 and head east. Stay on 108/120 until you come to CO RD J59/ La Grange Rd. You can only travel south on La Grange and about a mile down you will make a left onto Red Hills Rd. Look for a parking lot with a bathroom on the right side about 1/4 mile and that is where you want to park.

  • Highest Elevation: 1518 ft.
  • Lowest Elevation: 1007 ft.
  • Trail length:  10.5 miles (rough)
  • Time:  2 hours (average rider)
  • Rating:  8 out of 10

This ride can be a lot of fun for an experienced mountain biker. It is a very rocky trail and you may find yourself cursing it at first.  Once you start getting use to the technical climbing  and loose rocks you will start smiling and really begin to enjoy the uniqueness of Red Hill. New trails are being added all the time by some local trail blazers that ride here frequently. The main course is pretty well marked and loops back to the parking lot. Many trails branch off the main course but all seem to come back into each other after awhile. Parking is free and there is a bathroom located at the trail entrance. If you ride to the end of the loop you will have a nice view over looking a lake. I had the privilege of running into a gentlemen at that very spot named Tom who helps finds and makes new trails. What an amazing rider and nice guy. He showed me some new routes that are not on the map and still being made. This was a great adventure to be able to follow someone that rides here all the time and I hope to run into him again.