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Trail Description:
At the trail head follow the only trail there. After a mile or so(?), of rolling
single track you will come to a brigde. Cross the brigde and climb up the trail turning
right. This part is somewhat technical. After a short mellow climb the trail will (Y).
Go right. From there the trail climbs up around the back side of the mountain
(technical in many spots). After the 2-3 mile climb to the top its time to get your
reward. Fast, fast,fast downhill single track and in some spots dual track. Ignore
trail spurs. Too soon you'll be back to the (Y) down to the brigde and back out to the
trail head.
How to get there:
From freeway 41 or highway 99 in Fresno. Take Herndon East to Willow, go north
on Willow untill you reach Copper, go East on Copper untill you get to Auberry road,
go north (the only way) on Auberry road. Follow the road untill it meets 168 in
Prather. Go north (left) on 168. When you come up to a moble home park turn left,
this will be Auberry road, Follow it through the town of Auberry. The road will (Y)
next to a school. Go left at the (Y). This road will be Powerhouse road. Follow
it untill you see the Squaw Leap sign and entrance on your left. Its about 4 miles
in from the entrance. The trail head will start from the second parking on your right.
The whole trip from Herndon&Willow will take you around 40 to 50 minutes.
Additional Notes:
Watch out for hikers, and houseback riders!
| Posted by: Xandy on 1/16/2012 |
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If information were soccer, this would be a goooaool!
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| Posted by: Nick Tea on 1/24/2011 |
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DO NOT GO RIGHT AT THE Y. we did this
trail over the weekend and after going
around half way up the mountain to the
right we ran into a biker and his dog
who told us we were going the wrong way
if we wanted the more rewarding fast,
technical trail. he was right, going
left at the y was just a wide much
easier climb up to the top (about 5
miles). then the super fun 3 mile down
hill. if we had gone the other way not
only would it be hard getting our biked
up to the top when you are almost up to
the top but coming down the other way
would have been very disappointing.
please go left at the fork. you wont be
disappointed. plenty of cows to talk to
on your journey too. lol
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| Posted by: haresun on 10/15/2009 |
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The sign on Powerhouse road is not Squaw Leap. The sign is San Joaquin River Gorge. The name was changed a few years ago.
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| Posted by: Michele on 3/21/2009 |
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Boys scouts hiked this today,,,, my 13 year old loved it,,,,, fun, clean, and worth the hike
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| Posted by: JP on 4/2/2008 |
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This is a great morning trial. I suggest going left at the fork, across the bridge, as you get more downhill time, only problem is the amount of people on the trail, and ROCKS! RIDE TODAY WORK TOMORROW!
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| Posted by: Craig on 10/18/2007 |
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The climb is worth some of the fast drops coming down the other side. Great for a morning training ride. avg time is about 1 hr.
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| Posted by: james on 7/26/2007 |
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What is a houseback trail?
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| Posted by: You Jackass on 2/18/2006 |
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There were no hunters over Thanksgiving weekend.
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| Posted by: guyfrumfresno on 5/13/2005 |
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X-Country. I'm terrified of spiders and saw two tarantulas and nearly pissed my pants. I'll stick to my downhill at 007 spider-free thank you.
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