Trail Overview
The north end of Trail 6-1 starts from an intersection with Trail 1, and goes through a tree corridor of curving Big Manzanita trees, on dry dusty dirt, with lots of loose rock. It curves through the trees, with some root bands across the trail creating small drop-offs. There are a couple of moderate rock features along the route, including some big embedded boulders with cracks down the middle that you have to either ride through the crack or take the high line. There are only a few other spots with embedded rock, but it is mostly fast and flowy on smooth dirt, with a few steeper climbing or descending spots. The southern half of the trail gets pretty wide through the trees before dropping down to Forest Service Road 12E50.
Difficulty
This is an intermediate trail due to a couple of moderate rock features that will test the skills of newer riders. The rest of the trail is easier, with minor features such as roots and ruts and tight turns.