Mountain Bike

23.7 miles

Distance

2,166 ft

Climb

-2,699 ft

Descent

1,247 ft

High Point

This is the 2024 Half Archipelago Ridge put on by SDMBA .
Check out https://archride.sdmba.com/ for more details

Detailed Description

2024 Half Archipelago Ride is a 24 mile popular intermediate route located near San Diego California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 26 trails. This route climbs 2,166 ft with a max elevation of 1,247 ft then descends -2,699 ft.

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San Diego Mountain Biking Association (sdmba.com)

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Trails in Route

	Sundevil Slinky				1,568 ft
	Nighthawk Runner				1,306 ft
	Little Black Loop				1,923 ft
	Manzanita Loop				2 miles
	Demaca Drop				1,325 ft
	Danger is My Buisness				1,142 ft
	Miners-Nighthawk Connector				981 ft
	Miner's Loop Connector				1,706 ft
	Lilac Trail				3,734 ft
	Access Road				331 ft
	Ahwee Trail				3,501 ft
	Soccer Balls				1,115 ft
	Knoll Loop				1,076 ft
	Knoll Downhill				2,897 ft
	Santa Luz to McGonigle				3,852 ft
	Wilfred's Shortcut				489 ft
	West Deer Canyon				1 mile
	Switchbacks Road				787 ft
	Switchbacks				3,104 ft
	West Rim				2,129 ft
	The Sh!ts				1,421 ft
	The Appendix				3,373 ft
	Carmel Mountain Road Path				1 mile
	Side Hill				3,228 ft
	Lopez Canyon Trail				1 mile

Route POI

	Aid Station #1 (Half Route)	Aid Station
	Aid Station #3 (full route)/ #1 (half route)	Aid Station
	Aid Station #3 (full route)/ #1 (half route)	Aid Station
	Aid Station #2 (half Arch)	Aid Station

Details

Riding area

Black Mountain
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Point to Point
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

XC, Gravel
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

1

More Stats for 2024 Half Archipelago Ride mountain bike route

Avg time

3 hr 42 min
Altitude change

-533 ft
Altitude min

51 ft
Altitude start

876 ft
Altitude end

344 ft
Grade

-0.4%
Grade max

-32.4%
Grade min

82.6%
Distance climb

9 miles
Distance down

11 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Switchbacks Road	Jun 15, 2025 @ 12:30pm 1 day
	West Deer Canyon	Jun 15, 2025 @ 12:30pm 1 day
	Switchbacks	Jun 15, 2025 @ 12:30pm 1 day
	Carmel Mountain Road Path	Jun 8, 2025 @ 12:27pm Jun 8, 2025
	The Appendix	May 10, 2025 @ 6:24am May 10, 2025