Happy Valley Ridgeline

Total Miles
34.4

Technical Rating

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Mix of fire roads and old logging roads. The area has been scorched by fire recently. There are a lot of downed trees that cross the trail, be prepared with a chain saw or chain/rope. Some trees are too big and require alternate routes. Trail is fairly easy for most of the way. There are a few sections with a slightly higher degree of difficulty (3). In winter/wet months the difficulty can increase to a 4-5 due to the very thick mud. It's a great day run with beautiful views and spots to stop and have lunch. The end of the trail is a narrow passage off the beaten path. This trail drops you out at the small town of Taylorsville.

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Difficulty

Loose dirt and small rocks. Nothing too technical, unless it's wet. Some decent steep hill ascents and descents. Logs and trees may be in the way. 4wd is needed but 30" tires is plenty to complete the trail. In winter, tires bigger than 37" are recommended.

History

Used for logging in the past and current.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Very overgrown in places, especially the last 3rd. Bring a chainsaw as there is lots of deadfall, we cleared one tree, drove over countless others. Also had to trim back in places to help reduce the already prevalent pinstriping. Full size rigs would have some pretty tight squeezes, was able to do it all in 2wd, rain would definitely change that. Download offline maps as reception is minimal after the start.

This report is from an ADV bike perspective. Traveled N to S towards Lake Davis from the Quincy area. The first section was perfect two-track in the woods. I couple of fairly steep climbs. Manageable with a lot of throttle and commitment. The second section is nice graded dirt roads. The third and final section is undeveloped logging tracks with deep silt and three challenging climbs. The one at Grizzly Ridge almost cooked our clutches. For big bikes it’s a 4/10 except for the one big climb, that’s an 8/10