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SaveSan 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
AKA: Penasquitos
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of San Diego
google parking directions Access Info:
Multiple entrances.
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PLEASE USE https://www.imba.com/resource/trail-difficulty-rating-system WHEN RATING TRAIL DIFFICULTY
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- Mountain Bike
142 trails
- E-Bike
141 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Hike
138 trails
- Trail Running
137 trails
Region Details
- 25
- 13
- 51
- 46
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 6, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 149
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 142
- Trails E-Bike
- 141
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 138
- Trails Trail Running
- 137
- Total Distance
- 95 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,508 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,517 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,548 ft
- Reports
- 3,389
- Photos
- 556
- Ridden Counter
- 73,118
Popular Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Biking Trails
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The East Ender | 21 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 | 12 miles | |
| Flow Equation | 8 miles | |
| Big PQ Loop w/Ocean Air and Shits | 18 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos and Del Mar Mesa Intro Tour | 23 miles | |
| Tunnels and Ocean Air Loop | 17 miles | |
| Tunnels 4 to Cobbles | 7 miles | |
| PQ Quick Run | 8 miles | |
| A PQ Beach Loop | 24 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 from CVR | 12 miles |
Photos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: SH!TS Fire Road
1 |
Oct 1, 2023 @ 11:59am
1 day
trail: The Preserve Path
7 |
Sep 21, 2023 @ 11:00am
Sep 21, 2023
trail: Puma
8 |
Jul 8, 2023 @ 2:02pm
Jul 8, 2023
trail: Lower Cobbles East
2 |
Jul 6, 2023 @ 10:06pm
Jul 6, 2023
trail: Intuit
95 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: Intuit
95 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: BD
523 | | 3 comments
Jan 2, 2014 @ 3:13pm
Jan 2, 2014
trail: BD
250 |
Dec 9, 2013 @ 8:57pm
Dec 9, 2013Videos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
46 |
Mar 21, 2022
trail: Singletrack Willy
247 |
Apr 1, 2021
trail: Cobbles
134 |
Oct 31, 2020
trail: PQ Creek Park Access
0:36 |
124 |
Sep 23, 2020
trail: East Deer Canyon
4:49 |
235 |
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 |
144 |
Dec 12, 2017
trail: Tunnel 4
11:40 |
244 |
Dec 12, 2017
trail: Cobbles
4:27 |
487 |
Mar 31, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Preserve Path | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Carmel Mountain Road Path | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Side Hill | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Sycamore Crossing | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Sycamore Crossing | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Two Bridges | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Drop-N-Slide | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Rancho Toyon Path | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Tunnel 4 | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo | ||
| Lower Cobbles East | Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:56am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | paterjo |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgolden1975 | wishlist | route | Tunnels and Ocean Air Loop | Oct 2, 2023 @ 10:15am 11 hours |
| Rafaelgusc | wishlist | region | Los Peñasquitos Canyon | Oct 2, 2023 @ 7:48am 13 hours |
| Rafaelgusc | wishlist | route | Flow Equation and 2 more | Oct 1, 2023 @ 9:35pm 23 hours |
| Rafaelgusc | wishlist | route | Fun PQ loop | Oct 1, 2023 @ 2:45pm 1 day |
| JosIgnaciotwAXV1 | add | photo | in San Diego, California, United States | Oct 1, 2023 @ 11:59am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | c | Sep 30, 2023 @ 2:58pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Bridge before high school gone. | Sep 9, 2023 @ 2:43pm Sep 9, 2023 | ||
| report | I use it sometimes to get extra exercise! And... | Aug 29, 2023 @ 2:52pm Aug 29, 2023 | ||
| trail | Very fun section of single-track. Loved it. | Aug 19, 2023 @ 1:57pm Aug 19, 2023 | ||
| trail | True to its name with some tight switchbacks. | Aug 19, 2023 @ 1:56pm Aug 19, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | 32 | 21 | 4 | 5.5 km | |
| Rose Canyon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 km | |
| Ted Williams | 15 | 8 | 6 km | ||
| Tri-Canyons | 11 | 12 | 2 | 8 km | |
| Mission Trails Regional Park | 23 | 18 | 5 | 9.5 km |
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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 | 142 | 89 miles | 10,138 ft | 38 miles | 1,516 ft | #50 | #23 | 553 | 3,384 | 34 | 47,438 | |
| E-Bike | 141 | 88 miles | 9,984 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #21 | #6 | 3 | 3,095 | 15 | 2,268 | |
| Horse | 10 | 9 miles | 587 ft | 3 miles | 318 ft | #135 | #112 | 533 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Hike | 138 | 92 miles | 9,862 ft | 38 miles | 1,516 ft | #31 | #17 | 3,345 | 5 | 697 | ||
| Trail Running | 137 | 92 miles | 9,580 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #30 | #16 | 3,345 | 5 | 974 |
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