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SaveA small area but packed with excellent trails and a great mix of easy to moderate to advanced. The best trails are found on the south slope of the mountain and can easily be ridden as a series of up-down loops. It's worth a trip to the eastern margin to ride S. Copper Creek so you can see the old copper mine remains as well as a small waterfall and riparian vegetation along the creek. Both are rarities in San Diego.
Leashed dogs allowed except on Copper Creek Trail
Ebikes are not allowed at Rancho La Costa Preserve
Leashed dogs allowed except on Copper Creek Trail
Ebikes are not allowed at Rancho La Costa Preserve
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Conservation Reserve
Land Manager: Center for Natural Lands Management
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- Mountain Bike
48 trails
- Hike
47 trails
- Trail Running
47 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 3
- 11
- 8
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 14, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 48
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 48
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 47
- Trails Trail Running
- 47
- Total Distance
- 24 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,657 ft
- Total Vertical
- 763 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,044 ft
- Reports
- 428
- Photos
- 352
- Ridden Counter
- 9,120
Popular Rancho La Costa Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Rancho La Costa Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Every Inch is Packed with Dynamite | 7 miles | |
| Rancho La Costa All Mountain Loops | 20 miles | |
| La Costa/Elfin Forest Loop | 21 miles | |
| Round About Double Peak | 12 miles | |
| AJ SB1 | 8 miles | |
| 5 mile Rancho La Costa Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 8 mile Rancho La Costa Preserve All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Photos of Rancho La Costa Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Switchbacks
3 |
Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:07pm
Mar 5, 2023
trail: Switchbacks
2 |
Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:07pm
Mar 5, 2023
trail: Switchbacks
2 |
Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:07pm
Mar 5, 2023
trail: Switchbacks
2 |
Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:07pm
Mar 5, 2023
trail: N. Copper Creek
72 |
Sep 16, 2016 @ 12:11pm
Sep 16, 2016
trail: N. Copper Creek
61 |
Sep 16, 2016 @ 12:11pm
Sep 16, 2016Videos of Rancho La Costa Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Switchbacks
95 |
Nov 18, 2020
trail: Drop Down (NASCAR)
103 |
Nov 14, 2020
trail: Drop Down (NASCAR)
3:48 |
594 |
Jun 10, 2018
trail: Drop Down (NASCAR)
4:07 |
551 |
Jun 18, 2016
trail: Switchbacks
11:33 |
127 |
May 20, 2016
trail: S. Copper Creek
0:22 |
81 |
Oct 11, 2015
trail: Horned Lizard
11:47 |
265 |
Mar 13, 2015
trail: Horned Lizard
0:31 |
754 |
Mar 5, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horned Lizard | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Lizard Shortcut | Mar 14, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Whip Tail | Mar 14, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Horned Lizard Connector | Mar 14, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Water Tower Access Road | Mar 14, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Switchbacks | Mar 14, 2023 @ 4:55am Mar 14, 2023 | Wet | Mattrodriguez001 | ||
| Copper Creek Connector | Feb 18, 2023 @ 6:32am Feb 18, 2023 | Dry | scarbez | ||
| N. Copper Creek | Feb 17, 2023 @ 10:32pm Feb 17, 2023 | Dry | scarbez | ||
| S. Copper Creek | Feb 17, 2023 @ 10:32pm Feb 17, 2023 | Dry | scarbez | ||
| Denning Drive | Feb 1, 2023 @ 11:04pm Feb 1, 2023 | Wet | saintb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mattrodriguez001 | comment | report | Horned Lizard | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:55am Mar 14, 2023 |
| Mattrodriguez001 | add | report | Horned Lizard and 6 more | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:54am Mar 14, 2023 |
| brewbandit | wishlist | route | La Costa/Elfin Forest Loop | Mar 6, 2023 @ 8:08am Mar 6, 2023 |
 | stoker1223 | add | photo | in Encinitas, California, United States and 11 more | Mar 5, 2023 @ 12:07pm Mar 5, 2023 |
| Johnny-B | wishlist | route | Every Inch is Packed with Dynamite | Mar 4, 2023 @ 12:25pm Mar 4, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | large puddles of water prevalent | Mar 14, 2023 @ 11:55am Mar 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Dry! | Jan 28, 2023 @ 12:30pm Jan 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Does anyone know if this is still open? | Oct 17, 2022 @ 10:06am Oct 17, 2022 | ||
| trail | This trail may have been a blue 20 years ago... | Jul 3, 2022 @ 7:54pm Jul 3, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is a steep climb but well worth the work.... | Jun 24, 2022 @ 8:32pm Jun 24, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Elijo Hills | 10 | 9 | 1.7 km | ||
| Yellow Truck | 1 | 1.7 km | |||
| Encinitas Ranch Pathways and Trails | 2 | 4 | 3.9 km | ||
| Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4.3 km | |
| Buena Creek Park | 9 | 1 | 5.1 km |
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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 | 48 | 24 miles | 4,656 ft | 12 miles | 764 ft | #917 | #477 | 347 | 428 | 5 | 9,059 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 433 ft | 3,514 ft | 404 ft | 348 | 424 | |||||
| Horse | 4 | 2 miles | 259 ft | 4,390 ft | 194 ft | 181 | ||||||
| Hike | 47 | 24 miles | 4,416 ft | 12 miles | 764 ft | #704 | #437 | 5 | 426 | 940 | ||
| Trail Running | 47 | 24 miles | 4,416 ft | 12 miles | 764 ft | #705 | #432 | 426 | 155 |
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