Empire Mine State Historic Park
Grass Valley · near Grass Valley · Gold Country & Central Valley
Mountain Biking
At a glance
- Skill level
- beginner
- Trail miles
- ~21 mi across ~33 trails
- Elevation
- Gentle foothill terrain (~2,400 ft); low relief
- Best season
- Year-round (occasional muddy winter closures)
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Mountain Biking detail
- Ride types
- xc · flow
- Signature trails
- Hardrock Trail · Osborn Hill Loop System · The Wire
- Ebike
- Yes
- Ebike note
- Class 1 e-bikes allowed on ~11 designated trails — but this is a State Historic Park; ride only bike-designated trails and confirm current State Parks rules.
- Intl tip
- The foothills' best beginner and family MTB network, on the grounds of a historic gold mine. Ride only bike-designated trails (it's a State Historic Park). Nearly year-round; day-use fee. Pair with the mining museum.
The guide
Empire Mine is where Grass Valley learns to mountain bike — a gentle, historic trail network laced through the grounds of one o…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Empire Mine State Historic Park — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 39.206, -121.046