Near Ridgeline Trail
Closeup of the namesake old car.
Near Ridgeline Trail
The Infamous Old Car
Near Ridgeline Trail
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Near Ridgeline Trail
Trail sign
Near Ridgeline Trail
Looking up at signal peak above Rasta Gulch

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Ridgeline Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
A Steep Dirt Road used to access Chicken Scratch and Rasta Gulch
4.6
mi
Distance
1,063
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
4.59mi
Distance
1,063ft
Elevation Gain
120ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
8,785ft
High Point
7,785ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Catch this road near the Mountaineer Bowl and follow it to the right as it climbs up toward the first tower. Pass the contour trail and the flow trail before riding around the first tower and toward the second tower. After the second tower the road continues along the ridge passing chicken scratch and a spur of trail that heads down toward the Cranor Hill ski area. Continue uphill as the road gets much steeper. Finally the road flattens out as it nears the top of signal. In this flat area is where you can connect with Rasta Gulch for a singletrack descent of continue to up the road to the top of Signal Peak.

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Contributors
Tim Kugler