John Bighorn

May 12, 2020

I can see why its in the Rail Trail Hall of Fame

My partner and I rode the entire 25.5 miles from Mason Station back to Susanville last fall. We were able to catch a ride from the local bus service from Susanville up to a gas station just outside of the charming town of Westwood. Once dropped off we were a little confused as where to go, then we saw the sign stating the"trailhead" was 3 miles down the road (A-21). We were not prepared for a road section but the route was flat and we only saw 1 car. There is a nice shaded trailhead at Mason Station with restrooms. The trail starts of with a slight incline for a few miles, this section was a little lose too, a skinny tire road-bike would not be recommended for this section but our hybrid bikes were fine. Once the trail starts descending the tread improves and you are quickly following alongside the Susan River. The lower 9 miles was by far our favorite (Devils Corral to Susanville). The ride is an easy slight decline winding through the beautiful river canon. Rock outcrops, tunnels, wildlife, amazing fall colors, swimming holes and few people! What a wonderful trail. The bus shuttle was nice too, after a day of riding we ended up right back at our car!