Mountain biking

Upper Bidwell Park

The upper, wilder part of Bidwell Park in Chico, with rocky trails.
bike crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
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bike crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
serious or fatal
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serious or fatal
car-free paths within 5 mi
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car-free paths within 5 mi

Road conditions to Upper Bidwell Park today

As of Fri, Nov 13, 8:37 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-32 within 25 miles of Upper Bidwell Park today. No chain controls are listed.

4 more closures listed later this week
  • Lane closure (RShoulder of 2 lanes)
    Hamilton Nord Cana Hwy → Meridian Rd · Drilling · East
    Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 4:01 PM · Caltrans
  • Lane closure (1, RShoulder of 2 lanes)
    County Rd P → County Rd Q · Tree Work · East / West
    Mon 8:01 AM – Mon 4:30 PM · Caltrans
  • Lane closure (RShoulder of 1 lanes)
    County Rd P → Glenn-Colusa Canal · Utility Work · East
    Mon 8:30 AM – Mon 3:30 PM; Tue 8:30 AM – Tue 3:30 PM; Wed 8:30 AM – Wed 3:30 PM; Thu 8:30 AM – Thu 3:30 PM · Caltrans
  • 1 more listing
    • Lane closure (1, RShoulder of 2 lanes)
      County Rd P → County Rd Q · Utility Work · East / West
      Mon 6:01 PM – Tue 6:01 AM · Caltrans

Checked Fri, Nov 13, 8:37 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.

Weather at Upper Bidwell Park this week

Weather
TonightChance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy49°10 mph32%
SatPartly Sunny59° / 51°8 mph53%
SunRain56° / 48°13 mph97%
MonChance Light Rain54° / 41°5 mph50%
TueMostly Sunny54° / 44°6 mph92%
WedRain49° / 42°20 mph95%
ThuChance Light Rain53° / 40°7 mph34%
FriSunny55°7 mph5%

National Weather Service forecast at Upper Bidwell Park (955 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to mountain bike at Upper Bidwell Park?

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. Police crash reports cover public roads, so falls on trails aren't in them. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported within a mile of Upper Bidwell Park from 2021–2026.

Where bike crashes cluster near Upper Bidwell Park

No spot within a mile of Upper Bidwell Park has 3 or more reported bike crashes.

Common questions about Upper Bidwell Park

Where is Upper Bidwell Park?
The upper, wilder part of Bidwell Park in Chico, with rocky trails. Its location is 39.78584, -121.74149.
Are bikes allowed on the trails at Upper Bidwell Park?
Rules differ from trail to trail: many parks close some trails to bikes, and trails can close after rain. Check the park's trail map (https://chico.ca.us/bidwell-park) before you ride.
What are the road conditions to Upper Bidwell Park today?
As of Fri, Nov 13, 8:37 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-32 within 25 miles of Upper Bidwell Park today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
How long does it take to ride to Upper Bidwell Park?
It depends where you start. On our cycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
Where does this data come from?
Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Bike climbs near Upper Bidwell Park

Other places nearby

Bike crash hotspots nearby

Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: bike crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.