Mt. Elwell Trail
The Mt. Elwell Trail is one of Downieville's best-kept secrets. It's a cross-country tour with a variety of elements. It is part sight-seeing trip, part mountain climb, and part downhill thrill ride.
In twenty three miles it traverses meadows, ridges, and climbs over 2000 feet. It summits Mt. Elwell, one of the tallest peaks in Sierra County. The 360-degree view from the peak is a breathtaking one. Occasionally from this spot you can see Mt. Lassen, over 100 miles distant.
Finally, you descend 3300 feet over eight miles of an assortment of singletrack conditions from buttery smooth to bone-crunching moon rock. It's a demanding ride that will leave you even more amazed at the variety and challenge of the Downieville area trails.