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- Variable
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
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- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Trails Deemphasized
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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
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of San Diego
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
48 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Hike
47 trails
- Trail Running
48 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Oct 9, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 48
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 48
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 47
- Trails Trail Running
- 48
- Total Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 5 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,547 ft
- Total Vertical
- 227 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 325 ft
- Reports
- 59
- Photos
- 18
- Ridden Counter
- 3,016
Popular Balboa Park Mountain Biking Trails
Balboa Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| These Modern Times | 5 miles | |
| Toto, We're not in Moab Anymore | 10 miles | |
| Florida Canyon Sampler Platter | 8 miles |
Photos of Balboa Park Mountain Bike
trail: SD Zoo Downhill
120 |
Aug 21, 2020 @ 8:18am
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Headhunter
62 |
Jul 28, 2020 @ 8:03pm
Jul 28, 2020Videos of Balboa Park Mountain Bike
trail: PRO-hibition
0:07 |
27 |
Aug 22, 2020
trail: Pershing Climb
2:13 |
41 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: West Mesa Drop-in
0:52 |
55 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Encampment
3:04 |
64 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Florida Canyon downhill
0:41 |
50 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Danny Devito
1:01 |
67 |
Aug 21, 2020
trail: Wallride
0:09 |
600 |
Apr 7, 2013
trail: Wallride
0:08 |
492 |
Dec 30, 2010
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erosion Case Study | Sep 27, 2021 @ 2:51pm Sep 27, 2021 | Ideal | skyroach | Significant erosion ruts after recent... | |
| Danny Devito | Sep 27, 2021 @ 12:21pm Sep 27, 2021 | Ideal | skyroach | Nice and tacky after recent rain. Erosion... | |
| Ghost of Redwoods Past | Sep 27, 2021 @ 12:21pm Sep 27, 2021 | Ideal | skyroach | Significant new erosion ruts after recent... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Drome DROPS | Oct 9, 2021 @ 1:38pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | dennisliang01 | ||
| V-Drome Flats | Oct 9, 2021 @ 1:38pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | dennisliang01 | ||
| Florida Canyon East | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Pershing Climb | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Z Climb | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Florida Canyon downhill | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| SD Zoo Downhill | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Bunny Trail | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Dog Park Connector | Oct 9, 2021 @ 12:43pm Oct 9, 2021 | Ideal | rjohn77 | ||
| Schittz Creek | Oct 6, 2021 @ 9:08pm Oct 6, 2021 | Ideal | srola |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | rjohn77 | add | report | Florida Canyon East and 6 more | Oct 11, 2021 @ 12:44pm Oct 11, 2021 |
| dennisliang01 | add | report | V-Drome DROPS and 1 more | Oct 10, 2021 @ 12:42am Oct 10, 2021 |
 | srola | add | report | Schittz Creek | Oct 7, 2021 @ 2:48pm Oct 7, 2021 |
| skyroach | add | report | Danny Devito and 2 more | Sep 27, 2021 @ 2:49pm Sep 27, 2021 |
| thatbeach | vote | trail | Bridle Trail | Sep 25, 2021 @ 11:36am Sep 25, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Fun but short little downhill section. Loose... | Dec 9, 2020 @ 10:43am Dec 9, 2020 | ||
 | 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 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla | 1.5 km | ||||
| Crestridge Ecological Reserve | 1.5 km | ||||
| City Heights | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 km | |
| Tri-Canyons | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6.2 km | |
| Rose Canyon | 2 | 8.1 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 48 | 11 miles | 1,549 ft | 5 miles | 226 ft | #1,308 | #696 | 18 | 59 | 3 | 4,867 | |
| E-Bike | 5 | 1 mile | 154 ft | 3,491 ft | 98 ft | #2,013 | #457 | 55 | 34 | |||
| Hike | 47 | 11 miles | 1,473 ft | 5 miles | 226 ft | #989 | #608 | 59 | 68 | |||
| Trail Running | 48 | 11 miles | 1,549 ft | 5 miles | 226 ft | #984 | #601 | 59 | 195 |
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