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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- 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
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Requires a decent fire road climb to get to most of the trails here. Watch for uphill traffic as there are many hikers that come up the trails, even on Black Widow (especially on the weekends)and can be rideable in the wet. Overall a fast, rocky and fun experience in San Diego, and is good practice for Enduro and XC (fire road repeats).
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
google parking directions Access Info:
Multiple access and parking areas. Laurentian Drive, Hilltop Park, and Sundevil Way. Off Carmel Valley Road, Black Mountain Ranch Park and Miners Loop parking lots.
Near 9606 Laurentian Drive, go past the white gate and it will take you to the fire road required to get to Black Widow and the Nighthawk Connector.
Near 9606 Laurentian Drive, go past the white gate and it will take you to the fire road required to get to Black Widow and the Nighthawk Connector.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
67 trails
- E-Bike
50 trails
- Hike
66 trails
- Trail Running
66 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 3
- 31
- 23
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Sep 6, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 66
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 67
- Trails E-Bike
- 50
- Trails Hike
- 66
- Trails Trail Running
- 66
- Total Distance
- 40 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,409 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,510 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,556 ft
- Reports
- 1,055
- Photos
- 334
- Ridden Counter
- 15,457
Popular Black Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
Black Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tour de Black Mountain | 15 miles | |
| Black Mountain with East Ridge, Miner's Downhill and Lilac | 13 miles | |
| 2020 Half Arch | 23 miles | |
| MBB Long Black Mountain RB Loop | 14 miles | |
| Call Me Black Mountain | 9 miles | |
| Black Mountain 12 | 12 miles | |
| Black Mountain: Santa Luz, Miners, Lilac & Ahwee | 9 miles | |
| PQ Canyon to Black Mountain | 9 miles | |
| aMTB3 Black Mountain Loop | 10 miles | |
| Black Mountain to Pumptrack | 16 miles |
Photos of Black Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Miners Ridge Loop
16 |
Sep 1, 2021 @ 8:55am
Sep 1, 2021
trail: Nighthawk Connector
314 |
Mar 14, 2020 @ 7:33pm
Mar 14, 2020
trail: Black Widow
541 |
Nov 23, 2019 @ 12:11pm
Nov 23, 2019Videos of Black Mountain Mountain Bike
43 |
Jun 2, 2021
trail: Miners Ridge Loop
2:47 |
145 |
Jul 11, 2020
trail: Miners Ridge Loop
2:47 |
|
Jul 11, 2020
trail: Miners Ridge Loop
1:37 |
173 |
Feb 8, 2020
trail: Nighthawk Connector
0:47 |
211 |
Nov 28, 2018
trail: Artesian Trail
9:20 |
261 |
Mar 15, 2018
trail: Manzanita Loop
10:15 |
259 |
Dec 21, 2017
trail: Miners Ridge Loop
5:42 |
156 |
Dec 14, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Widow | Sep 6, 2021 @ 4:08pm Sep 6, 2021 | Very Dry | Stevenye1 | ||
| Nighthawk Connector | Sep 6, 2021 @ 4:08pm Sep 6, 2021 | Very Dry | Stevenye1 | ||
| Lilac Trail | Sep 6, 2021 @ 4:08pm Sep 6, 2021 | Dry | Stevenye1 | ||
| Santa Luz to Camino del la Luna | Sep 5, 2021 @ 6:55am Sep 5, 2021 | Dry | brianpetry | ||
| del Sur/Lusardi | Sep 5, 2021 @ 6:55am Sep 5, 2021 | Dry | brianpetry | ||
| Scorpion Ridge | Sep 5, 2021 @ 6:55am Sep 5, 2021 | Dry | brianpetry | ||
| Demaca Drop | Sep 4, 2021 @ 7:12am Sep 4, 2021 | Dry | MingSD | ||
| Manzanita Loop | Sep 4, 2021 @ 7:12am Sep 4, 2021 | Dry | MingSD | ||
| Little Black Loop | Sep 4, 2021 @ 7:12am Sep 4, 2021 | Ideal | MingSD | ||
| Roadrunner Ridge | Sep 4, 2021 @ 7:12am Sep 4, 2021 | Ideal | MingSD |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tcamis01 | ridden | trail | Maler Dirt Climb | Oct 13, 2021 @ 1:15pm Oct 13, 2021 |
 | cinifica | wishlist | trail | Black Mountain Road Path | Oct 10, 2021 @ 4:43pm Oct 10, 2021 |
| MTBDan23 | wishlist | trail | Monet Pass | Oct 6, 2021 @ 10:55pm Oct 6, 2021 |
| gihong2001 | ridden | trail | Wheelie Drop | Oct 6, 2021 @ 11:23am Oct 6, 2021 |
 | johnpaterson | ridden | trail | Black Widow | Oct 3, 2021 @ 8:35pm Oct 3, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Thank you whoever you are. | Jul 29, 2021 @ 2:29am Jul 29, 2021 | ||
| trail | Great spot to ride ! | May 10, 2021 @ 11:43pm May 10, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Well, >15% for some sections is ok for... | May 10, 2021 @ 7:39am May 10, 2021 | ||
 | trail | If you're going to actually use the IMBA... | May 9, 2021 @ 11:16am May 9, 2021 | ||
| trail | Steep climb! | May 8, 2021 @ 3:14pm May 8, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Williams | 13 | 6 | 2.5 km | ||
| Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 50 | 45 | 9 | 5.5 km | |
| Lake Hodges | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 km | |
| San Pasqual Valley | 3 | 1 | 5.7 km | ||
| Mount Woodson | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6.6 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 67 | 40 miles | 7,408 ft | 20 miles | 1,509 ft | #256 | #114 | 324 | 1,054 | 15 | 9,994 | |
| E-Bike | 50 | 35 miles | 6,706 ft | 18 miles | 1,509 ft | #86 | #24 | 10 | 936 | 5 | 284 | |
| Hike | 66 | 40 miles | 7,365 ft | 20 miles | 1,509 ft | #158 | #81 | 1,051 | 2 | 215 | ||
| Trail Running | 66 | 40 miles | 7,365 ft | 20 miles | 1,509 ft | #159 | #81 | 1,051 | 1 | 229 |
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