Tie 3-1

Tie 3-1 is a 1.8-mile-long dirt bike trail that links Loop 4 to Loop 3 and is one of the harder routes in the Sugar Pine area. The trail is rocky throughout, with steeper sections covered in loose rock that fills in the ruts and makes traction more challenging on top of the loose dusty dirt. Larger embedded rocks and several moderate rock ledges or stair steps around a foot tall are common, keeping the terrain moderately technical. From the north entrance, the trail descends roughly 400 feet in the first half, before climbing almost 700 feet in the second half. The route crosses a rocky ravine that had standing water in late summer, with likely more water during wetter months. It crosses a couple of wide open hillsides lined with manzanita bushes, allowing for some views over the forest, but the rest of the trail is mostly socked in to the pine forest.