Taylor Creek

Total Miles
5.6

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall

Trail Type

Single Track

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Taylor Creek is a fun single track that starts near the Four Corners Trailhead in the Mount Hough trail system. It winds for 5.6 miles through the low alpine hills, gradually ascending over 1,600 feet elevation from south to north. A majority of the trail is fast and flowy with tight curves through the trees, but there are some moderate features that elevate the difficulty a bit. This includes a few embedded rock features, including big embedded boulders that you have to weave through or ride over, and a blunt ledge less than a foot tall. It does a lot of shelfy side-hilling on a narrow trail, and it goes past really scenic mossy rock outcroppings. The dirt here can get pretty slick when wet, but it's a pretty dry forest of Jeffrey Pines, black oaks and manzanitas.

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Taylor Creek
Taylor Creek

Difficulty

This is an intermediate trail due to several embedded rock features throughout the route. It's also narrow and shelfy in sections with tight turns, that make this better for slightly more experienced riders.

Technical Rating

4

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Taylor Creek can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

The Mount Hough trail system near Quincy, California is extensive, and popular for both dirt bikers and mountain bikers. Take Mount Hough Road (403) north of Quincy into the Plumas National Forest. There are several dispersed campsites and pulloffs along Road 403, and a couple official staging area. The Four Corners Trailhead has a picnic table and MX track and space for several vehicles. The Mount Hough Trailhead has a large dirt lot with a pit toilet, and there is an additional small parking lot at the start of the Mount Hough trail below the fire tower. The trails are open year-round, but mostly rideable May through October, but best in spring and fall.

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