Mule Mountain Pass Trail

Description of the Bike/Hike

The Mule Mountain Pass Trail is part of the future 200 miles of trails proposed to connect Redding to the Trinity Alps.  The first 2 miles of the trail was developed initially by individuals.  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) built the next 2 miles of trail over Mule Mountain Pass to the Whiskeytown NPS boundary. Whiskytown National Recreation Area is responsible for the next section. It has now been completed.

Difficulty:  Almost flat for the first 2.3 miles, then moderate climbing until we reach Mule Mountain Pass.  The trail then continues down Whiskeytown's Salt Creek watershed to the boundary of the National Park Service Land.  The steepest portions of the trail measure 20+% grade, but most of the climbing is 5% to 15% grade.

Directions:  From Redding , take Placer Street 5.5 miles west to Swasey Road. Turn right on Swasey and continue 1.1 miles. Across from the "Straight Arrow Bowhunters" sign turn left onto dirt road.  The trailhead is 0.4 miles from Swasey.  Park off the road and meet at the trailhead at 8 o'clock in the morning.

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Pictures of the event

BLM Kiosk	Bill Kuntz of BLM	Which Way To Go	Planning
Getting Ready	Bikers Taking Off	Old Mining Site	Heading Down the Trail
A Dry Olney Creek	Above the Shooting Range	Above the Shooting Range	Heading Up The Steep

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