Rock Creek Mill Site
Campground
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California · Mountain biking · Near Nevada City
Dascombe Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 94 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Dascombe Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dascombe Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in California's Tahoe National Forest, within the Yuba River Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about a mile, with a low point of 3,777 feet and a high of 3,878 feet, a climb of about 94 feet one way. The Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for a ride are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Nevada City weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 71°F, with only a few wet days in each. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Dascombe and Meyers hikes both start within about a quarter mile. White Cloud campground and the South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing climbing area are each about 4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Old 5 Mile House
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 miIf it rains Firehouse Number 1 Museum
Museum
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in Nevada CityLocal outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions37 mi away
- West Shore Sports47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Dascombe Trail
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
51° / 35°
13 wet
Feb
53° / 35°
12 wet
Mar
57° / 37°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
9 wet
May
71° / 47°
6 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
87° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
87° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
82° / 55°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
57° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 35°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Nevada City, CA, 6.4 mi away at 2,781 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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