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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,003 trails
- E-Bike
169 trails
- Horse
217 trails
- Hike
995 trails
- Trail Running
984 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,000
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,003
- Trails E-Bike
- 169
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 6
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 5
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 10
- Trails Horse
- 217
- Trails Hike
- 995
- Trails Trail Running
- 984
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 1,016 miles
- Total Descent
- 205,167 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,666 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,668 ft
- Reports
- 13,916
- Photos
- 4,307
- Ridden Counter
- 336,220
Sub Regions
- Aliso Viejo (68)
- Anaheim Hills (15)
- Brea (6)
- Coto De Caza (1)
- Dana Point (3)
- Foothill Ranch (24)
- Fullerton (10)
- Fullerton (15)
- Huntington Beach (3)
- Irvine (70)
- Irvine Open Space (26)
- Irvine Ranch Open Space (40)
- Ladera Ranch (97)
- Laguna Beach (66)
- Laguna Hills (2)
- Laguna Niguel (5)
- Lake Forest (28)
- Las Flores (1)
- Mission Viejo (229)
- Newport Beach (1)
- Orange (130)
- Portola Hills (1)
- Rancho Mission Viejo (2)
- Rancho Santa Margarita (1)
- San Clemente (129)
- San Onofre (126)
- San Juan Capistrano (84)
- Santa Ana (2)
- Trabuco Canyon (6)
- Yorba Linda (8)
- Dog Park (43)
- Gypsum Canyon Wilderness (14)
Popular Orange County Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.2 • 2,031 ft • 266 ft • 2,567 •
Short, technical, singletrack climb with lots of switchbacks and rock faces Beginning June 1, 2021, this trail will be uphill only for Mountain Bikes remain bidirectional for all users. The trail will be edited at that time to reflect...
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 1 mile • 10 ft • 2,357 •
Coming from the Newport side, the trail starts with a pretty technical downhill section (not beginner friendly). There are some man-made rock gardens with an optional easier dirt line. A couple small optional man made jumps as well....
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 3,916 ft • 55 ft • 2,113 •
Starting June 1st, 2021 trail is DH MTB only as part of OC Parks Trail Pilot Project. Please gently remind all other users to contact OC Parks with feedback when informing them of the trail designation. Primary attraction of Santiago...
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 155 ft • 2,068 •
Long, rocky, technical downhill for trail/DH riders and advanced XC riders. Top section is very loose, rocky and chunky giving way to flow lines mixed with patches of rocky sections further down.
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 3,504 ft • 47 ft • 2,056 •
Fun little trail usually approached from morro ridge road with a slight climb up where there is a sort of lookout over the entire park, beautiful view all the way to the ocean. then you drop down a fun descent that is fast and swoopy,...
Orange County Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 8 miles • 1,384 ft • 2 •
The Luge is a long climb to a gnarlier descent. It isn’t part of any official wilderness park but is a...
★ 3.3 • 12 miles • 953 ft • 7 •
Fullerton Loop as taught to me by Primo
6 miles • 670 ft • 6 • Loop •
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park encompasses approximately 2,500 acres of riparian and oak woodland canyons,...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,362 ft • 3 •
Ride The Luge like a local! Start at the parking lot and go right on S18. Continue until you turn right...
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 3,415 ft • 1 • Loop •
Maple Springs is a long, tedious climb. Although, it isn't very steep it can get very hot during the...
Photos of Orange County Mountain Bike
Videos of Orange County Mountain Bike
trail: Beer Run
0:13 |
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May 25, 2026
trail: Chutes Ridgeline
3:35 |
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Jan 4, 2026
trail: Chutes Ridgeline
2:51 |
7 |
Jan 2, 2026
trail: Car Crash
0:11 |
46 |
Aug 6, 2025
trail: Block Trail (Troy Lee)
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Jul 27, 2024
trail: The Luge
3:35 |
49 |
Jul 9, 2024
trail: Block Trail (Troy Lee)
0:07 |
51 |
Mar 27, 2024
trail: Meadows Trail
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Mar 26, 2024
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Crossfire Tijeras Creek Trails | Jun 27, 2026 @ 9:26am (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 27, 2026 | Wet | hoodaman | E-Bike Bridge is out. Shoes are gonna get wet !... | |
| Late for Dinner Las Ramblas | Jun 22, 2026 @ 7:21pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 22, 2026 | Unknown | ARSuperstar | The bottom of the trail runs into a... | |
| Old Main Divide Cleveland National Forest | Jun 10, 2026 @ 5:17pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 10, 2026 | Ideal | darshahlu WSMTBC | Overgrown with toxic poodle dog bush. I... |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trailforks | add | video | activity #98827273 | Jul 9, 2026 @ 7:00pm 7 hours |
| TheEarl | add | karma | activity #98702955 | Jul 8, 2026 @ 4:29am 2 days |
| 8jyQ57 | wishlist | region | activity #98693700 | Jul 7, 2026 @ 11:35pm 2 days |
| claussm | add | report | activity #98693084 | Jul 7, 2026 @ 11:14pm 2 days |
| claussm | add | report | activity #98693082 and 4 more | Jul 7, 2026 @ 11:14pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I love this trail and I wish it was longer and... | Jul 1, 2026 @ 5:10pm Jul 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | I would call this a Blue + to use a rough... | Jul 1, 2026 @ 5:08pm Jul 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | PSA: This is a bi-directional fire road trail,... | Jun 28, 2026 @ 7:44am Jun 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is no longer accessible. It’s... | Jun 22, 2026 @ 8:07pm Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | i thought this would be a easy way to the luge... | Jun 17, 2026 @ 3:26pm Jun 17, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Good Dirt Ride0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge18 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge18 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Sheep Hills BMX Park | skill park | ||
| Secret Spot Dirt Jumps | skill park | Laguna Niguel | |
| San Juan Hills Dirt Jumps | skill park | San Juan Capistrano | |
| Dragon Jumps | skill park | San Juan Capistrano | |
| Orange Y BMX | skill park |
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Local Trail Association
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![local trail association]( "Orange County Mountain Bike Association (OCMTBA)")
Local Trail Association
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 | 1,003 | 968 miles | 201,647 ft | 443 miles | 5,666 ft | 4,355 | 13,896 | 146 | 417,422 | |||
| E-Bike | 169 | 179 miles | 29,045 ft | 79 miles | 5,659 ft | 53 | 11,450 | 10 | 56,266 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 6 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1,971 | |||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 5 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 10 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||
| Horse | 217 | 208 miles | 32,231 ft | 88 miles | 5,584 ft | 2,737 | 1 | 39 | ||||
| Hike | 995 | 995 miles | 191,398 ft | 441 miles | 5,666 ft | 22 | 13,705 | 26 | 17,336 | |||
| Trail Running | 984 | 990 miles | 189,846 ft | 438 miles | 5,666 ft | 28 | 13,681 | 21 | 13,591 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 12 miles | 997 ft | 3 miles | 5,341 ft | 2,380 | 2 | 44 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 8 | 22 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 1 | 2,377 | 49 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 3 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 22 | 4 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 42 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 11 | 52 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 1 mile | 112 ft | 4,012 ft | 171 ft | 2 | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Orange County
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What are the best places to ride in Orange County?
Orange County has 32 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Orange County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Orange County are:
- Sloppy Seconds (4.6/5)
- Waterworks (4.5/5)
- San Juan (4.5/5)
- Car Wreck (4.5/5)
- 5 Oaks (4.5/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Orange County?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Orange County are:
- July (2,783 activities)
- May (2,034 activities)
- June (1,908 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Orange County?
The longest trail in Orange County is Santa Ana River Trail (Orange County) at 29.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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