457 m away
Skid Marks
A steep, rocky, switchback-filled trail.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 605 m
Velociraptor
Mammoth Mountain
Possibly the most brutally-technical run on Mammoth Mountain.
Mountain Biking Extreme
- Distance
- 690 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 216 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 3 km
- High Point
- 3.2 km
- Gradient
- 19˚
Velociraptor is an uber-steep, brutally-rocky descent. This “trail” isn’t so much a singletrack as it is an approximate line down a series of cascading rock slabs. Add in a boulder field traverse, multiple-blown out lines from Pro GRT races, and fall line chutes down Mammoth’s classic volcanic dust, and Velociraptor makes a strong argument for being one of the most challenging lines on Mammoth Mountain.
Description
With a bike park so chock-full of brutally-technical riding, Velociraptor claiming the title of one of the most technical trails means average riders must exercise plenty of caution when attempting this line. While most of the drops and features are rollable for slower riders (and huckable for riders moving faster), picking the right line through the maze of gnar is a skill unto itself.
Difficulty
Extreme
Very steep, difficult, narrow singletrack with widely variable and unpredictable trail conditions. Unavoidable obstacles could be 15in/38cm tall or greater, and unavoidable obstacles with serious consequences are likely to be present. Obstacles could include big rocks, difficult root sections, drops, jumps, sharp switchbacks, and more. Ideal for expert-level riders.
High Exposure
Some trail sections have exposed ledges or steep ascents/descents where falling could cause serious injury.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Technical
- Shuttle-run
- Singletrack
- Drops
- Rock Rolls
- Rock Slabs
- Rock Gardens
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469 m away
Kamikaze Downhill
A blazing-fast access road that was home to one of the original downhill mountain bike races!
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 650 m
471 m away
Off the Top
A flowy intermediate-friendly descent off the top of the mountain.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 495 m
610 m away
Brake Through
A two-way trail that helps tie the mountain together.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 305 m
611 m away
Bearing Straits
A lengthy two-way singletrack trail that helps tie the mountain together.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 158 m
631 m away
DC-10
An extremely varied double black diamond pro-line.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 228 m
680 m away
Follow Me
A surprisingly flowy double black diamond descent.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 33 m
- Descent
- 432 m
883 m away
Chain Smoke
Home to one of the biggest rock features on the mountain.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 221 m
915 m away
Velocity DH
A fast DH rip.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 216 m
932 m away
Techno Rock
A burly rock-filled pro line.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 212 m
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Guidebooks in this area
34 routes · Mountain Biking
80 Miles of Downhill Shredding on Mammoth Mountain
5 routes · Mountain Biking
5 Burly Pro Lines in the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park
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