Mountain Bike

23.5 miles

Distance

3,309 ft

Climb

-3,309 ft

Descent

3,372 ft

High Point

Looking to squeeze the most out of P-12

Detailed Description

23 Miles of Why? is a 24 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Palmdale California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 95 trails. This route climbs 3,309 ft with a max elevation of 3,372 ft then descends -3,309 ft.

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Mount Wilson Bicycling Association (mwba.org)

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Trails in Route

	Aquaduct South Side End to End				2,520 ft
	Swoop Through The Trees				236 ft
	The Grunt				3,796 ft
	First Bench To Sgt Steve Owen Bench				148 ft
	First Bench Low				26 ft
	Pain				810 ft
	Farmer John's Overlook				33 ft
	"O" - - - - Yeah !!!				4,551 ft
	The Grunt				3,796 ft
	First Bench To Sgt Steve Owen Bench				194 ft
	Rick-O-Shay				1,043 ft
	Ferrso Climb				1,004 ft
	Dr. Smiths Trail				2,297 ft
	Cyote				472 ft
	To Snake or Doc Smith ST				118 ft
	Snake				1,375 ft
	O' Boy				879 ft
	First Bench				548 ft
	First Bench To Sgt Steve Owen Bench				131 ft
	Pain				679 ft
	Pain Before Pleasure				518 ft
	Across to Boulder Perch				322 ft
	Danger Granger				837 ft
	O' Boy				1,165 ft
	Easy way around the hill				1,358 ft
	aKross to decision point				2,487 ft
	Sidewinder				2,320 ft
	P-12 Access Road				262 ft
	Klunker Run				3,136 ft
	Ferrso Climb				1,342 ft
	Cyote				184 ft
	Up ODs rake breaker				2,080 ft
	Panorama Climb from about to Pan				1,476 ft
	Panorama to Rocky Ridge Connector				246 ft
	The Rocky Ridge				1,444 ft
	Ferrso Climb				1,325 ft
	P-12 Access Road				535 ft
	"Cliffhanger ConnectOr"				1,781 ft
	"O Cliffhanger" East				2 miles
	Strait Shots				597 ft
	South Ridge High				79 ft
	Short DH Single Track				1,263 ft
	Every Adventure Starts And Ends Somewhere.				4,262 ft
	Valley Climb				1,568 ft
	Palmdale Singletrack East				3,045 ft
	BALISONG!				699 ft
	Slicehome				2,769 ft
	South Ridge High				2,641 ft
	New Moon				1,316 ft
	South Ridge High				2,365 ft
	South Ridge Low/West				751 ft
	The Slice				2,474 ft
	P-12 Access Road				1,266 ft
	Twinkies, cookies and ???? make world a better place!				449 ft
	let 'er rOll				1,434 ft
	Snake Pit				830 ft
	Northridge Valley View to Lower Bench Junction				1,430 ft
	JR for a Picnic Extended				1,362 ft
	JR for a Picnic				4,354 ft
	First Bench To Sgt Steve Owen Bench				1,089 ft
	Dave and Mikes Run Down				4,209 ft
	The Grunt				1,965 ft
	OG - Wash - PINNIT!				443 ft
	Swoop Through The Trees				236 ft
	Aquaduct South Side End to End				2,520 ft

Details

Riding area

P-12 (Rancho, aka Antelope Valley Trails)
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

19

More Stats for 23 Miles of Why? mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 30 min
Altitude min

2,802 ft
Altitude start

2,965 ft
Altitude end

2,966 ft
Grade max

-56.6%
Grade min

30.3%
Distance climb

12 miles
Distance down

10 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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trail	date	description
South Ridge High	Aug 10, 2024 @ 10:16am Aug 10, 2024	A bit overgrown and water eroded. I’m new to my but this does not seem like a green, it was tough.
Northridge Valley View to Lower Bench Junction	May 18, 2024 @ 6:31am May 18, 2024	over grown mustard plants
Snake	Apr 26, 2024 @ 6:23am Apr 26, 2024
Up ODs rake breaker	Apr 26, 2024 @ 6:23am Apr 26, 2024
Twinkies, cookies and ???? make world a better place!	Apr 26, 2024 @ 6:23am Apr 26, 2024