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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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
10 trails
- Horse
14 trails
- Hike
68 trails
- Trail Running
68 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of May 25, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 63
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 10
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 68
- Trails Trail Running
- 68
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 154 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,686 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,816 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,823 ft
- Reports
- 26
- Photos
- 31
- Ridden Counter
- 2,665
Articles
Wanna Hike in California? These Are the 13 Most Stunning Trails.
Jul 18, 2024 from outsideonline.com
A longtime Golden State hiker reveals her dream list of the most beautiful, must-see routes in California
Sub Regions
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Andrew Molera State Park
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- 2
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Bottchers Recreation Site
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Plaskett Ridge
Popular Big Sur Mountain Biking Trails
Big Sur Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Bixby Old Coast | 17 miles | |
Andrew Molera Peak | 11 miles |
Photos of Big Sur Mountain Bike
trail: Timber Top/ Boronda trail
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Nov 27, 2024 @ 11:06pm
Nov 27, 2024
trail: Timber Top/ Boronda trail
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Nov 27, 2024 @ 11:05pm
Nov 27, 2024
trail: Timber Top/ Boronda trail
21 |
Nov 27, 2024 @ 11:05pm
Nov 27, 2024
trail: Ridge Trail
69 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 10:52am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Ridge Trail
66 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 10:52am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Ridge Trail
74 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 10:52am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Ridge Trail
70 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 10:51am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Ridge Trail
75 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 10:51am
Sep 5, 2023Videos of Big Sur Mountain Bike
youtuber

trail: Timber Top/ Boronda trail
15:13 |
632 |
Jan 26, 2022 , Big Sur
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Creamery Meadows Trail | May 10, 2025 @ 2:54pm May 10, 2025 | Dry | teosoft | ||
Timber Top/ Boronda trail | Jan 13, 2024 @ 9:12am Jan 13, 2024 | Dry | mikejanyk | ||
Old Coast Road | Sep 2, 2023 @ 5:34pm Sep 2, 2023 | Dry | erminator | ||
Arroyo Seco - Indians Road | Jan 17, 2022 @ 7:05pm Jan 17, 2022 | Dry | renjim | ||
Ridge Trail | Jun 17, 2019 @ 1:43pm Jun 17, 2019 | Variable | ruanded |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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Z3BES | wishlist | trail | activity #73117338 | Jun 5, 2025 @ 12:08am Jun 5, 2025 |
michaelbertoni | wishlist | trail | activity #72791313 | May 31, 2025 @ 10:42am May 31, 2025 |
teosoft | add | report | activity #71418912 | May 10, 2025 @ 11:01pm May 10, 2025 |
willcookclarke | wishlist | trail | activity #70404249 | Apr 26, 2025 @ 6:52am Apr 26, 2025 |
Christopher4YfIG9 | wishlist | trail | activity #68872859 | Apr 2, 2025 @ 11:12am Apr 2, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | For outsiders visiting, ticks have been... | Mar 23, 2025 @ 9:28am Mar 23, 2025 | ||
trail | Sounds like a decent ebike ride! Thanks for... | Sep 6, 2023 @ 10:56am Sep 6, 2023 | ||
trail | This trail is essentially closed. Someone... | Sep 5, 2023 @ 8:53pm Sep 5, 2023 | ||
trail | Posted sign says trail is closed. | Sep 5, 2023 @ 9:12am Sep 5, 2023 | ||
trail | Definitely not black. Mostly green with some... | Sep 5, 2023 @ 9:11am Sep 5, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k184 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge12 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k184 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge13 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 10 | 43 miles | 6,867 ft | 17 miles | 3,061 ft | #4,339 | #1,663 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 936 | |
E-Bike | 1 | 5 miles | 1,952 ft | 3 miles | 1,919 ft | 12 | 1 | 204 | ||||
Horse | 14 | 29 miles | 6,663 ft | 12 miles | 3,422 ft | #144 | #110 | 5 | ||||
Hike | 68 | 149 miles | 36,736 ft | 58 miles | 4,816 ft | #2,860 | #1,338 | 7 | 26 | 1,409 | ||
Trail Running | 68 | 149 miles | 36,736 ft | 58 miles | 4,816 ft | #2,853 | #1,338 | 26 | 159 | |||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 10 miles | 2,585 ft | 5 miles | 1,073 ft | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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