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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- 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
Contribute Details
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- Description
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- Description & Photos
- Videos
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.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
San Diego's most popular trail area, managed by the City of San Diego, with many options for various loops for various skill levels. Stick to the main canyon for easy, wide trails perfect for beginners and families or just laying some base miles. Head north to Del Mar Mesa for windy and more challenging singletrack. Explore the area known as "Tunnels" where unique scrub oaks create a canopy that offers challenging riding. Trails near staging areas can be very busy especially on weekends and holidays, so trail etiquette is important for all trail users to observe.
Please stick to designated trails to ensure future access. Please adhere to signage as some trails are not open to bikes in the main canyon along the stream where equestrian use is frequent.
Please stick to designated trails to ensure future access. Please adhere to signage as some trails are not open to bikes in the main canyon along the stream where equestrian use is frequent.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of San Diego
google parking directions Access Info:
Multiple entrances.
Disclaimer:
PLEASE USE https://www.imba.com/resource/trail-difficulty-rating-system WHEN RATING TRAIL DIFFICULTY
Region Supporters & Maintainers
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
148 trails
- E-Bike
147 trails
- Hike
141 trails
- Trail Running
140 trails
- Horse
9 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 11
- 53
- 46
- 9
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 16, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 149
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 148
- Trails E-Bike
- 147
- Trails Hike
- 141
- Trails Trail Running
- 140
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Total Distance
- 96 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,141 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,517 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,548 ft
- Reports
- 2,884
- Photos
- 530
- Ridden Counter
- 58,012
Popular Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Biking Trails
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The East Ender | 22 miles | |
| Flow Equation | 8 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 | 12 miles | |
| Big PQ Loop w/Ocean Air and Shits | 18 miles | |
| PQ Quick Run | 8 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 from CVR | 12 miles | |
| Tunnels 4 to Cobbles | 7 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos and Del Mar Mesa Intro Tour | 23 miles | |
| Tunnels and Ocean Air Loop | 17 miles | |
| PQ Canyon to Black Mountain | 8 miles |
Photos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Tunnels Road
6 |
May 14, 2022 @ 1:23pm
May 14, 2022
trail: Puma
13 |
Mar 20, 2022 @ 11:01am
Mar 20, 2022
trail: East Deer Canyon
33 |
Feb 26, 2022 @ 4:36pm
Feb 26, 2022
trail: Quick(en) Business
9 |
Feb 26, 2022 @ 4:36pm
Feb 26, 2022
trail: Intuit
67 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: Intuit
66 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: BD
453 | | 3 comments
Jan 2, 2014 @ 3:13pm
Jan 2, 2014
trail: BD
196 |
Dec 9, 2013 @ 8:57pm
Dec 9, 2013Videos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
10 |
Mar 21, 2022
trail: Singletrack Willy
209 |
Apr 1, 2021
trail: Cobbles
121 |
Oct 31, 2020
trail: PQ Creek Park Access
0:36 |
118 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: East Deer Canyon
4:49 |
219 |
Dec 3, 2018
![REVIEW: #275plusTrek Fuel EX 9.8 - First Look [HD]](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/vt/1/tvt-482433-1.jpg)
trail: East Deer Canyon
2:30 |
135 |
Dec 12, 2017
trail: Tunnel 4
11:40 |
231 |
Dec 12, 2017
trail: Cobbles
4:27 |
479 |
Mar 31, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline | May 20, 2022 @ 11:45am 3 days | Dry | cedenburn | ||
| Bowtie Rim | May 20, 2022 @ 11:45am 3 days | Dry | cedenburn | ||
| Black Top Swamp | May 20, 2022 @ 11:45am 3 days | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| Ranch House Connector | May 20, 2022 @ 11:45am 3 days | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| Ranch House Crossing | May 20, 2022 @ 11:45am 3 days | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| Black Top Swamp Connector | May 18, 2022 @ 2:35pm May 18, 2022 | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| Two Bridges | May 18, 2022 @ 2:35pm May 18, 2022 | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| Sorrento Valley Connector | May 18, 2022 @ 2:35pm May 18, 2022 | Ideal | cedenburn | ||
| North Side Trail - Far West | May 17, 2022 @ 8:07am May 17, 2022 | Dry | dennisliang01 | ||
| North Rim | May 14, 2022 @ 8:03am May 14, 2022 | Dry | itsatravisd |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | pfuller412 | wishlist | route | Fun PQ loop | May 22, 2022 @ 8:19pm 5 hours |
 | johnpaterson | vote | trail | Gonzales Access Trail and 37 more | May 22, 2022 @ 2:37pm 11 hours |
 | pearthebear | wishlist | route | Tunnels and Ocean Air Loop | May 22, 2022 @ 12:30pm 13 hours |
| RidingJA | vote | trail | Dirty Torrey | May 22, 2022 @ 11:07am 15 hours |
| RidingJA | ridden | trail | Dirty Torrey | May 22, 2022 @ 11:07am 15 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I would name this trail Blurry Vision. When... | May 8, 2022 @ 10:29pm May 8, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Agree. It's all relative! | May 2, 2022 @ 2:25pm May 2, 2022 | ||
 | trail | some decently sized jumps and it seems that... | May 2, 2022 @ 10:45am May 2, 2022 | ||
| trail | I've never done a climb that I would describe... | Apr 30, 2022 @ 10:37pm Apr 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | I've never been down this run until today and... | Apr 30, 2022 @ 10:34pm Apr 30, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | 33 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 km | |
| Rose Canyon | 2 | 5.7 km | |||
| Ted Williams | 15 | 8 | 6 km | ||
| Tri-Canyons | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 km | |
| Mission Trails Regional Park | 20 | 19 | 4 | 9.5 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Valley Pumptrack | skill park | San Diego |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 148 | 90 miles | 10,794 ft | 39 miles | 1,516 ft | #51 | #21 | 528 | 2,879 | 32 | 36,703 | |
| E-Bike | 147 | 89 miles | 10,636 ft | 38 miles | 1,516 ft | #22 | #5 | 2 | 2,591 | 15 | 982 | |
| Hike | 141 | 92 miles | 10,269 ft | 38 miles | 1,516 ft | #31 | #17 | 2,845 | 5 | 458 | ||
| Trail Running | 140 | 92 miles | 9,987 ft | 38 miles | 1,516 ft | #30 | #16 | 2,845 | 5 | 562 | ||
| Horse | 9 | 7 miles | 427 ft | 2 miles | 312 ft | #234 | #159 | 564 | 1 | 2 |
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