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      Located in the cliffs and canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains, Topanga State Park features 36 miles of trails through open grassland, live oaks and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Land Status: State Park
      Dirt Mulholland Parking google parking directions
      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 5
      • 2
      • 7
      • 3
      • 1
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Sep 3, 2024

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      22
      Trails Mountain Bike
      20
      Trails E-Bike
      22
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      22
      Trails Trail Running
      22
      Total Distance
      39 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      20 miles
      Total Descent
      9,083 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,807 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,064 ft
      Reports
      510
      Photos
      111
      Ridden Counter
      2,240

      Photos of Topanga State Park Mountain Bike

      trail: Santa Ynez
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      trail: Santa Ynez
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      trail: Santa Ynez
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      trail: Santa Ynez
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      trail: Santa Ynez
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
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      21 |
      Apr 1, 2024 @ 6:22am
      Apr 1, 2024

      Videos of Topanga State Park Mountain Bike

      trail: Santa Ynez
      4 | Apr 1, 2024
      trail: Santa Ynez
      2 | Apr 1, 2024
      trail: Santa Ynez
      1 | Apr 1, 2024
      136 | Mar 21, 2022
      8 | Dec 11, 2020
      The Other Side of Hollywood - Mountain Biking...
      1:37 | 193 | Mar 8, 2018
      Squirrel Cage, Santa Monica CA
      1:15 | 486 | Nov 12, 2016
      Malibu Backbone Trail 2016
      7:12 | 230 | Feb 21, 2016

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Backbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal Ridge
      Sep 3, 2024 @ 12:58pm
      Sep 3, 2024
      DryE-Bike All clear and trimmed!thechrisfr
      Temescal Fire Rd
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 5:46am
      Aug 31, 2024
      IdealNo issues, sandy, dry and loose spots but...boogergreenglen
      Upper Hectic Connector
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 5:46am
      Aug 31, 2024
      VariableNo issues, all clearboogergreenglen
      Farmer's Ridge
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 5:46am
      Aug 31, 2024
      IdealNo issues, running goodboogergreenglen
      Squirrel Cage
      Jun 29, 2024 @ 2:03am
      Jun 29, 2024
      Dryclearing the trail has begunvandall
      Henry Single Track
      Jun 25, 2024 @ 12:09pm
      Jun 25, 2024
      DrySome jumps are super overgrown, way...TylerPiercefield11
      TommyKnocker
      Jun 25, 2024 @ 12:09pm
      Jun 25, 2024
      Very DryDo not go on this trail. It is totally...TylerPiercefield11
      Widowmaker
      Jun 22, 2024 @ 8:26am
      Jun 22, 2024
      Idealcfpcarlos
      Eagle Springs Fire Road
      May 15, 2024 @ 10:42am
      May 15, 2024
      DryE-Bike clarkperry
      Paseo Miramar Overlook Trail
      May 15, 2024 @ 10:42am
      May 15, 2024
      DryE-Bike clarkperry

      Activity Feed

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      AlekseiYojceHcommentreportactivity #58491431
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 1:58pm
      1 hours
      rdelroswishlisttrailactivity #58455640 and 1 more
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 9:13pm
      18 hours
      thechrisfraddreportactivity #58306242
      Sep 3, 2024 @ 8:37pm
      Sep 3, 2024
      PuKAqwishlisttrailactivity #58114878 and 1 more
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 4:11pm
      Aug 31, 2024
      boogergreenglenaddreportactivity #58097739 and 2 more
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 9:25am
      Aug 31, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      AlekseiYojceHreportBackbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal RidgeGreat!
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 1:58pm
      1 hours
      senorbananareportBackbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal RidgeTime to get the tools out
      Jul 30, 2024 @ 4:20pm
      Jul 30, 2024
      jeffreysuerreportBackbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal RidgeThank you sir!
      Jul 27, 2024 @ 3:12pm
      Jul 27, 2024
      cfpcarlostrailTommyKnockerTotally grown. Very difficult to find and ride...
      Jun 22, 2024 @ 4:52pm
      Jun 22, 2024
      cfpcarlostrailBackbone Trail - Will Rogers to Temescal RidgeExtremely overgrown. Flew from TX to ride...
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 2:21pm
      Jun 18, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Topanga Creek 1 9 13.5 km
      Westridge-Canyonback 1 5 3 23.7 km
      Will Rogers State Park 3 8 10 24.7 km
      Getty View 1 6 4 25.5 km
      Stokes Canyon 5 17 46.3 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2033 miles6,696 ft16 miles1,808 ft
      #1,309#70910451011,915
      E-Bike2236 miles8,333 ft19 miles1,808 ft
      #486#1768432569
      Horse11 mile62 ft1,699 ft384 ft
      #617#43177
      Hike2237 miles8,117 ft19 miles1,808 ft
      #1,016#6444981212
      Trail Running2237 miles8,117 ft19 miles1,808 ft
      #1,021#6431498122
      • By spokesmanmtb SJT & contributors
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