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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
879 trails
- E-Bike
121 trails
- Horse
192 trails
- Hike
882 trails
- Trail Running
871 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 923
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 879
- Trails E-Bike
- 121
- Trails Horse
- 192
- Trails Hike
- 882
- Trails Trail Running
- 871
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- 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
- 954 miles
- Total Descent
- 183,827 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,666 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,668 ft
- Reports
- 12,489
- Photos
- 4,171
- Ridden Counter
- 304,714
Sub Regions
- Aliso Viejo (64)
- Anaheim Hills (15)
- Brea (6)
- Coto De Caza (1)
- Dana Point (3)
- Foothill Ranch (24)
- Fullerton (8)
- Fullerton (13)
- Huntington Beach (3)
- Irvine (67)
- Irvine Open Space (25)
- Irvine Ranch Open Space (40)
- Ladera Ranch (97)
- Laguna Beach (65)
- Laguna Hills (2)
- Laguna Niguel (5)
- Lake Forest (27)
- Las Flores (1)
- Mission Viejo (177)
- Newport Beach (1)
- Orange (123)
- Portola Hills (1)
- Rancho Mission Viejo (2)
- Rancho Santa Margarita (1)
- San Clemente (75)
- San Onofre (73)
- San Juan Capistrano (82)
- Santa Ana (2)
- Trabuco Canyon (1)
- Yorba Linda (10)
- Gypsum Canyon Wilderness (14)
Popular Orange County Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Cholla Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
Lizards Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | |||
Lynx Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
Chutes Santiago Oaks | |||
Chutes Ridgeline Santiago Oaks | |||
Rock-It Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
The Luge Cleveland National Forest | |||
Missing Link Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | |||
Fence Line Crystal Cove State Park | |||
Laurel Spur Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | |||
Santiago Truck Trail Cleveland National Forest | |||
Wood Canyon Trail Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
Lower Bumblebee Santiago Oaks | |||
Willow Trail Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | |||
Cactus Santiago Oaks |
Orange County Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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The Luge - Intermediate/Advanced Route Foothill Ranch | 8 miles | |
6 Mile Whiting Ranch Loop Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park | 6 miles | |
Fullerton Loop (Primo Style) Fullerton | 12 miles | |
Whiting Ranch - Intermediate Route Orange County | 6 miles | |
The Luge Loop Portola Hills | 8 miles | |
Laguna - Advanced Route 1 Crystal Cove State Park | 11 miles | |
Steep Colinas Ridge Northwest Open Space | 7 miles | |
santiago oak beginner intermediate Irvine | 6 miles | |
Aliso Woods - Intermediate Route 2 Aliso Viejo | 11 miles | |
Fullerton Loop - Full Fullerton | 15 miles |
Photos of Orange County Mountain Bike
trail: Bobcat
78 |
Jul 21, 2019 @ 8:06pm
Jul 21, 2019
trail: Cholla
235 |
May 14, 2019 @ 3:30pm
May 14, 2019
trail: Patriot Trail ST
167 |
Apr 6, 2019 @ 3:16pm
Apr 6, 2019
trail: Patriot Trail ST
146 |
Apr 6, 2019 @ 3:06pm
Apr 6, 2019
trail: Lizards
543 |
Dec 8, 2017 @ 1:40am
Dec 8, 2017
trail: Buck Gully
180 |
Mar 17, 2017 @ 12:52pm
Mar 17, 2017Videos of Orange County Mountain Bike

trail: The Luge
3:35 |
36 |
Jul 9, 2024

trail: Meadows Trail
0:23 |
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Mar 26, 2024

trail: Coachwhip
0:35 |
27 |
Feb 5, 2024

trail: Sidetrail
0:13 |
44 |
Nov 24, 2023

trail: Property of BGR
0:11 |
64 |
Nov 18, 2023

trail: The Luge
0:07 |
80 |
Jun 10, 2023

trail: Laguna Ridge
0:56 |
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Jun 5, 2023

trail: Alta Laguna Boulevard
0:30 |
42 |
Mar 29, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Joplin Cleveland National Forest | Jun 30, 2025 @ 9:37pm Jun 30, 2025 | Unknown | pnguyen3 | IMO it is ~85% reclaimed. Since the... | |
Squirrel Trap Tijeras Creek Trails | Jun 26, 2025 @ 3:46pm Jun 26, 2025 | Dry | BBwolvBB | Top of the trail is overgrown. Middle of... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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DG Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Sidetrack Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Scorpion Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Flash Flood Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Taco Water Connector Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Plumber's Crack Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Escalator Connector Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Linked Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Machete Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid | ||
Tijeras Creek Trail (Ridge to Arroyo Trabuco) Tijeras Creek Trails | Jul 18, 2025 @ 9:54am 5 hours | Ideal | ChristopherV9Oeid |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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ChristopherV9Oeid | add | report | activity #76174385 and 9 more | Jul 18, 2025 @ 12:10pm 3 hours |
trailforks | add | video | activity #76090986 | Jul 17, 2025 @ 8:00am 1 day |
monkss | wishlist | route | activity #76034867 | Jul 16, 2025 @ 10:41am 2 days |
MTBMOR | add | report | activity #76018522 and 3 more | Jul 16, 2025 @ 6:16am 2 days |
BBwolvBB | add | report | activity #76002545 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 9:30pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Only use this trail as a last resort.... | Jul 15, 2025 @ 3:38pm 3 days | ||
report | FYI park rangers giving out tickets for riding... | Jul 4, 2025 @ 5:37pm Jul 4, 2025 | ||
report | Home | Jul 4, 2025 @ 5:45am Jul 4, 2025 | ||
trail | Still sucks - ride around to Willow | Jun 28, 2025 @ 10:50am Jun 28, 2025 | ||
trail | Short but sweet with some flow and a touch of... | Jun 20, 2025 @ 4:36am Jun 20, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Top 10 Trails14 awarded -
10 Black Trails4 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k606 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 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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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 | 879 | 909 miles | 180,761 ft | 415 miles | 5,666 ft | 4,092 | 12,470 | 141 | 375,280 | |||
E-Bike | 121 | 164 miles | 19,567 ft | 67 miles | 5,659 ft | 24 | 10,309 | 8 | 44,942 | |||
Horse | 192 | 206 miles | 31,453 ft | 86 miles | 5,584 ft | 2,620 | 1 | 32 | ||||
Hike | 882 | 935 miles | 171,781 ft | 414 miles | 5,666 ft | 25 | 12,301 | 25 | 13,768 | |||
Trail Running | 871 | 930 miles | 170,230 ft | 411 miles | 5,666 ft | 28 | 12,289 | 20 | 10,649 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 12 miles | 997 ft | 3 miles | 5,341 ft | 2,293 | 2 | 38 | ||||
Observed Trials | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 6 | 22 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 1 | 2,293 | 40 | ||||
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 | 31 | ||||||
Backcountry Ski | 1 | 3,373 ft | 62 ft | 1,952 ft | 59 ft | 11 | 53 | |||||
Nordic Ski | 2 | 1 mile | 112 ft | 4,012 ft | 171 ft | 12 |
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