42.4 miles
Distance
5,371 ft
Climb
-5,651 ft
Descent
1,320 ft
High Point
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Archipelago Mountain Bike Ride

Detailed Description
2020 Full Archipelago Route is a 42 mile intermediate race route located near San Marcos California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 5,371 ft with a max elevation of 1,320 ft then descends -5,651 ft.
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San Diego Mountain Biking Association (sdmba.com)
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  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Saturday April 4, 2020
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
More Stats for 2020 Full Archipelago Route mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    7 hr 8 min
  • Altitude change
    -278 ft
  • Altitude min
    51 ft
  • Altitude start
    658 ft
  • Altitude end
    381 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -62.6%
  • Grade min
    82.6%
  • Distance climb
    18 miles
  • Distance down
    19 miles
  • Distance flat
    5 miles
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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The Sh!ts
Dec 6, 2024 @ 9:30am
Dec 6, 2024
overall in good shape but loose rocks and go fast enough you stay on the sides of the berms
Bowtie Rim
Dec 5, 2024 @ 11:40am
Dec 5, 2024
Fun beginner trail. Couple ruts.
The Appendix
Nov 30, 2024 @ 1:21pm
Nov 30, 2024
Quail Trail
Nov 20, 2024 @ 10:30am
Nov 20, 2024
Mostly clear but some of the usual loose rock sections
Whip Tail
Nov 16, 2024 @ 12:50pm
Nov 16, 2024
Good shape
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