Pass over the Alta train tracks in the city of Alta, which has a population of about 700 people. Alta is a small mountain town with a school and a shop. This railroad was the first transcontinental railroad, reaching from the east to the west coasts. It was built between 1863 and 1869.

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1. Dutch Flat to Alta via Moody Ridge Road loop — Placer County

17.0km

01:24

460m

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2. Alta train tracks – Dutch Flat Trading Post loop from Grass Valley

44.9km

03:15

960m

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3. Dutch Flat Trading Post – Alta train tracks loop from Colfax

47.0km

03:19

930m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 1,100 m

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Location: Alta, Placer County, California, United States

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Alta train tracks

1. Dutch Flat to Alta via Moody Ridge Road loop — Placer County

2. Alta train tracks – Dutch Flat Trading Post loop from Grass Valley

3. Dutch Flat Trading Post – Alta train tracks loop from Colfax

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