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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 5,524
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 4,923
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,392
- Trails Horse
- 637
- Trails Hike
- 5,028
- Trails Trail Running
- 4,996
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 295
- Trails Observed Trials
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 231
- Trails Snowmobile
- 6
- Trails Snowshoe
- 89
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 52
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 17
- Total Distance
- 8,436 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,515,984 ft
- Total Vertical
- 13,202 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 13,203 ft
- Reports
- 36,761
- Photos
- 19,954
- Ridden Counter
- 187,306
Articles
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Popular Southern California Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleigh Ride SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Fantasy Forest SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Arrow SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Cholla Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
| Turtle Trail Snow Summit Bike Park | |||
| Neverland Jumpline SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Lizards Laguna Coast Wilderness Park | |||
| Reindeer Return SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Rim Of The World Upline SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Party Wave Snow Summit Bike Park | |||
| Lower Sleigh Ride SkyPark at Santa's Village | |||
| Lynx Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
| Rock-It Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park | |||
| Muscle Beach Snow Summit Bike Park | |||
| Westridge Snow Summit Bike Park |
Southern California Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Snake and Rice Canyon Loop Chula Vista Canyon Trails | 5 miles | |
| Wondering Where the Lions Are Laguna Mountain Recreation Area | 18 miles | |
| Here's Looking at You, Kid (aka Noble Canyon for Intermediates) Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 14 miles | |
| The Odyssey Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 33 miles | |
| The Iliad Laguna Mountain Recreation Area | 17 miles | |
| We'll Always Have Paris Cuyamaca Rancho State Park | 21 miles | |
| The Luge - Intermediate/Advanced Route Foothill Ranch | 8 miles | |
| 6 Mile Whiting Ranch Loop Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park | 6 miles | |
| The East Ender Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 21 miles | |
| Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 Los Peñasquitos Canyon | 12 miles |
Photos of Southern California Mountain Bike
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
155 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Snake Trail (Chula Vista)
110 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:41pm
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Back to school (Descent)
51 |
Aug 23, 2020 @ 8:20am
Aug 23, 2020
trail: Back to school (Descent)
56 |
Aug 6, 2020 @ 6:13pm
Aug 6, 2020
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
212 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Fern Flat Fire Road
191 |
May 23, 2016 @ 6:40pm
May 23, 2016
trail: Canyon Trail
2,345 |
Feb 17, 2015 @ 8:30pm
Feb 17, 2015
trail: Canyon Trail
509 | | 1 comments
May 6, 2014 @ 10:28pm
May 6, 2014Videos of Southern California Mountain Bike
trail: Condor Peak Trail
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Jan 1, 2023
43 |
Dec 19, 2022
trail: Marshall Canyon Trail
19 |
Nov 13, 2022
trail: Sapwi
118 |
Nov 5, 2022
trail: Tour de Granite
5 |
Oct 23, 2022
trail: Mount Islip Trail
7 |
Oct 9, 2022
trail: Perris Lake Trail
17 |
Sep 21, 2022
trail: Sapwi
20 |
Sep 15, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Nido Trail Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 3:01pm 18 hours | Wet | killerham | This trail is closed due to storm damage. | |
| Friends Trail Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | This trail is closed due to storm damage. | |
| Rice Wills Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | This trail is closed due to storm damage. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panic Will Rogers State Park | Jan 30, 2023 @ 10:14am 23 hours | Ideal | mariomtblt | ||
| Ridge Runner Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | ||
| Rice Canyon Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | ||
| Fern Grotto Trail Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | ||
| Chaparral Crest Trail Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | ||
| Oso Ridge Trail Ventura River Preserve | Jan 30, 2023 @ 7:01am 1 day | Wet | killerham | ||
| Will Rogers Trail Will Rogers State Park | Jan 30, 2023 @ 2:45am 1 day | Unknown | vandall | ||
| Palisades Trail Los Angeles County | Jan 29, 2023 @ 4:05pm 2 days | Ideal | Namlak | ||
| Cathedral Cathedral City | Jan 29, 2023 @ 2:39pm 2 days | Ideal | tcollier | ||
| Box Canyon Wildwood Regional Park | Jan 29, 2023 @ 7:26am 2 days | Dry | GeorgeGWfB87 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | dcritel | add | report | Cougar Crest Trail | Jan 31, 2023 @ 8:33am 24 mins |
| OldGuy11 | wishlist | region | Alvin Meadow | Jan 30, 2023 @ 11:18pm 10 hours |
| OldGuy11 | ridden | trail | Indian Creek Trail | Jan 30, 2023 @ 11:11pm 10 hours |
| brotherkimball | wishlist | trail | Guadalasca | Jan 30, 2023 @ 10:13pm 11 hours |
 | sharkbaitdre | wishlist | trail | Undertow | Jan 30, 2023 @ 9:44pm 11 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Absolute riot of a DH. Yes, the 2 soft... | Jan 30, 2023 @ 8:13am 1 day | ||
 | trail | This trail is all time! So much fun. Super... | Jan 29, 2023 @ 6:52pm 2 days | ||
 | report | you can't ride the bike across, and the bridge... | Jan 29, 2023 @ 11:43am 2 days | ||
 | report | The trail is closed, but has hero dirt? Was... | Jan 29, 2023 @ 5:51am 2 days | ||
 | trail | Great trail indeed. It takes several laps to... | Jan 28, 2023 @ 9:29pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k3,083 awarded -
10 Blue Trails398 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,046 awarded -
10 Black Trails434 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1,131 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Summit Bike Park | bike park | Big Bear | |
| SkyPark at Santa's Village | bike park | ||
| Snow Valley Mountain Resort Bike Park | bike park | Running Springs | |
| Sheep Hills BMX Park | skill park | ||
| Fillmore Bike Park | skill park | Fillmore |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Sierra Pacific Orthopedic
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 4,923 | 6,863 miles | 1,240,089 ft | 3,040 miles | 11,706 ft | 19,586 | 36,707 | 538 | 356,404 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,392 | 2,086 miles | 309,685 ft | 940 miles | 9,380 ft | 91 | 29,957 | 78 | 26,504 | |||
| Horse | 637 | 1,988 mile | 298,494 ft | 893 miles | 10,659 ft | 7,463 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Hike | 5,027 | 8,009 miles | 1,401,640 ft | 3,506 miles | 13,202 ft | 210 | 36,132 | 76 | 17,569 | |||
| Trail Running | 4,996 | 7,969 miles | 1,392,720 ft | 3,488 miles | 13,202 ft | 44 | 36,106 | 71 | 6,031 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 295 | 844 miles | 114,636 ft | 371 miles | 9,491 ft | 5 | 6,812 | 6 | 162 | |||
| Observed Trials | 8 | 14 miles | 3,599 ft | 7 miles | 7,428 ft | 2 | 56 | 66 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 231 | 528 miles | 65,154 ft | 225 miles | 8,563 ft | 13 | 6,783 | 3 | 52 | |||
| Snowmobile | 6 | 11 miles | 735 ft | 3 miles | 3,901 ft | 1 | 14 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 89 | 123 miles | 24,820 ft | 54 miles | 7,477 ft | 208 | 4 | 134 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 52 | 15 miles | 13,340 ft | 14 miles | 6,722 ft | 1 | 3 | 881 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 253 ft | 1 mile | 305 ft | 7 | 114 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 17 | 22 miles | 1,319 ft | 6 miles | 3,261 ft | 44 | 4 | 136 |
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