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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
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Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
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Recommended for a very local, quick fix of singletrack with some ragged sections. That said you can get a decent ride out of this if you lap in and out of the canyon and work on some of the more technical terrain. Watch for hikers and dogs. Be nice, Say HI
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Region Details
- 3
- 8
- 13
- 6
- 1
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Aug 28, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 31
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 31
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,173 ft
- Total Vertical
- 200 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 299 ft
- Reports
- 36
- Photos
- 18
- Ridden Counter
- 861
Popular Balboa Park Mountain Biking Trails
Balboa Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Canyon Sampler Platter | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 4 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 43 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 37 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
Photos of Balboa Park Mountain Bike
trail: SD Zoo Downhill
14 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 8:18am
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Headhunter
8 |
Jul 28, 2020 @ 8:03pm
Jul 28, 2020Videos of Balboa Park Mountain Bike
trail: PRO-hibition
0:07 |
5 |
Aug 22, 2020
trail: Pershing Climb
2:13 |
10 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: West Mesa Drop-in
0:52 |
13 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Encampment
3:04 |
14 |
Aug 21, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Climb | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Dry | Steidlm | ||
| Mesa-Velodrome Connector | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Ideal | Steidlm | ||
| Wokey Wokey Knuckle Pokey! | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Unknown | Steidlm | ||
| V-Drome | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Unknown | Steidlm | ||
| V-Drome DROPS | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Unknown | Steidlm | ||
| Dirt Crit | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Ideal | Steidlm | ||
| Dirt Crit Shortcut | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Unknown | Steidlm | ||
| Florida Canyon downhill | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Dry | Steidlm | ||
| East Mesa Loop | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Ideal | Steidlm | ||
| Bunny Trail | Aug 28, 2020 @ 5:11pm Aug 28, 2020 | Variable | Steidlm |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Castor66 | ridden | trail | Dirtbagging and 8 more | Oct 8, 2020 @ 10:03pm Oct 8, 2020 |
 | spokeswoman | update | trail | Drain Pipe Steezy | Sep 28, 2020 @ 3:53pm Sep 28, 2020 |
 | LiveFastPedalHard | add | trail | Drain Pipe Steezy and 2 more | Sep 28, 2020 @ 2:49pm Sep 28, 2020 |
| LiveFastPedalHard | comment | trail | Erosion Case Study | Sep 25, 2020 @ 6:35pm Sep 25, 2020 |
| Cguzman | comment | trail | Florida Canyon downhill | Sep 19, 2020 @ 10:54am Sep 19, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | not as technical due to recent trail... | Sep 25, 2020 @ 6:35pm Sep 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Ride this trail often as I can ride from my... | Sep 19, 2020 @ 10:54am Sep 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | fun as a downhill | Aug 21, 2020 @ 11:44am Aug 21, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Warning: passes thru wall of cactus, hold your... | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:22am Aug 11, 2020 | ||
| trail | Terrible trail. Got chased by a sketchy... | Jul 19, 2020 @ 9:48am Jul 19, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla | 1.5 km | ||||
| Crestridge Ecological Reserve | 1.5 km | ||||
| Tri-Canyons | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6.2 km | |
| San Diego | 8 km | ||||
| Rose Canyon | 2 | 8.1 km |
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