This trail is a steep, chunky, mostly fall-line descent down the mountainside. While there aren't any major manmade wooden features on Braking Bad like you'll find on many of the other trails, instead, you can expect a relentless onslaught of rocks and roots, a few optional drops, a few steep chute-y sections, and lots of chunk and chunder.

Arm pump is the name of the game on this trail. This trail is a relentless top-to-bottom run with no respite at all. Nearby Dog Patch has a similar flavor to Braking Bad, but it's shorter and ends with a flowy section. Braking Bad, on the other hand, is full commitment shredding top-to-bottom.

While Braking Bad is veritably filled with rock gardens and roots. One scree field rock garden, in particular, is especially iconic, with a few different lines to choose from. True racers will attempt to gap over vast sections of this rock garden, but the landings are extra-spicy.

On the lower section of the trail, you'll see a massive step-down drop that requires jumping about 20 feet out to fully clear it. If you're just riding for fun, you can bypass the step-down pretty easily. But if you’re flying down the trail at race pace, there’s no fast way to skip the jump. If you want to place in a downhill race on Braking Bad, you're really going to have to send it fast and deep—this run is no joke!