12.4 miles

Distance

1,864 ft

Climb

-1,908 ft

Descent

1,415 ft

High Point

This route is rated aMTB3, which means support required. Suspension, clearance, and rear-wheel-drive highly recommended.

This route is intended for adaptive riders, but anyone can do it. It stages from Hilltop Park, which has flat, paved, accessible parking with running water facilities. It circumvents Manzanita Loop clockwise instead of counter, avoids the east section of Miners Ridge Loop, which requires too much work to get through, and avoids Lilac Trail, which has significant exposed narrow off-camber sections. The beginning of Manzanita Loop will 100% require assistance, so support is required for this route. Negating Manzanita Loop downgrades the route rating to aMTB2, support recommended. Two rock gardens, one on Miners Ridge Loop and another on Black Widow will most likely require a spot the first time, so bring a support rider regardless. Due to the technical and steep, loose nature of some of the terrain, equipment capability is a critical factor on this route. Suspension, clearance, and rear-wheel-drive highly recommended.
FOR MORE INFO SEE TRAIL BLOG LINK BELOW.

source: The UNPavement

Detailed Description

aMTB3 Black Mountain Loop w/Black Widow is a 12 mile popular intermediate route located near San Diego California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 14 trails. This route climbs 1,864 ft with a max elevation of 1,415 ft then descends -1,908 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Nighthawk Runner				1,083 ft
	Roadrunner Ridge				768 ft
	Roadrunner Loop				1,401 ft
	Roadrunner Ridge				1,260 ft
	Little Black Loop				2,031 ft
	Manzanita Loop				2 miles
	Demaca Drop				1,434 ft
	Danger is My Buisness				1,142 ft
	Miners-Nighthawk Connector				784 ft
	Ahwee Trail				3,143 ft
	Maler Dirt Climb				404 ft
	Black Mountain SDG&E Service Road				1,102 ft
	Black Widow				4,898 ft
	Wheelie Drop				751 ft

Details

Riding area

Black Mountain
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, Adaptive MTB
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for aMTB3 Black Mountain Loop w/Black Widow mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 59 min
Altitude min

605 ft
Altitude start

803 ft
Altitude end

758 ft
Grade

-0.1%
Grade max

-56%
Grade min

34.6%
Distance climb

6 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

Directions

Walk northeast on Oviedo Connector.
Continue for 60 meters.
Turn left onto Nighthawk Trail.
Continue for 900 meters.
Turn right onto Demaca-Nighthawk Connector.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn right onto Nighthawk Runner.
Continue for 500 meters.
Bear right onto Roadrunner Ridge.
Continue for 500 meters.
Keep right to take Roadrunner Loop.
Continue for 500 meters.
Bear right onto Roadrunner Ridge.
Continue for 500 meters.
Turn right onto Little Black Loop.
Continue for 700 meters.
Keep left to take Manzanita Loop.
Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
Bear left onto Little Black Loop.
Continue for 10 meters.
Turn right onto Demaca Drop.
Continue for 500 meters.
Bear right onto Danger is My Buisness.
Continue for 500 meters.
Turn right onto Nighthawk Trail.
Continue for 200 meters.
Bear right onto Miners-Nighthawk Connector.
Continue for 400 meters.
Walk northwest on Miners Ridge Loop.
Continue for 600 meters.
Turn right to stay on Miners Ridge Loop.
Continue for 80 meters.
Walk north on Miners Ridge Loop.
Continue for 700 meters.
Bear left onto Miner's Loop Connector.
Continue for 700 meters.
Turn right onto Jas Arnold Trail For All People.
Continue for 20 meters.
Bear left onto Black Mountain Open Space Park.
Continue for 600 meters.
Turn left onto Carmel Valley Road.
Continue for 500 meters.
Turn left onto Access Road.
Continue for 100 meters.
Turn right onto Ahwee Trail.
Continue for 1 kilometer.
Turn right onto BMR Parking Lot Connector.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn left onto Lusardi Loop (Carmel Valley to San Dieguito).
Continue for 300 meters.
Turn left onto Aqueduct Service Road - Black Mountain Ranch section.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn right to stay on Aqueduct Service Road - Black Mountain Ranch section.
Continue for 400 meters.
Keep left to stay on Aqueduct Service Road - Black Mountain Ranch section.
Continue for 500 meters.
Make a right U-turn to stay on Aqueduct Service Road - Black Mountain Ranch section.
Continue for 60 meters.
Walk southeast on Maler Dirt Climb.
Continue for 400 meters.
Turn left onto Black Mountain SDG&E Service Road.
Continue for 400 meters.
Turn left onto Black Mountian Summit Road.
Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
Turn left onto Black Widow.
Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
Turn left onto Black Mountain SDG&E Service Road.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn right onto Black Mountian Summit Road.
Continue for 20 meters.
Turn left onto Wheelie Drop.
Continue for 300 meters.
Turn right onto Rasmussen Way.
Continue for 100 meters.
Turn left onto Oviedo Street.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn right onto McEntee Street.
Continue for 200 meters.

status	trail	date	condition	description
	Ahwee Trail	Feb 22, 2025 @ 8:42am Feb 22, 2025
	Black Widow	Feb 22, 2025 @ 8:42am Feb 22, 2025
	Demaca Drop	Feb 22, 2025 @ 8:42am Feb 22, 2025
	Miners-Nighthawk Connector	Feb 22, 2025 @ 8:42am Feb 22, 2025
	Little Black Loop	Feb 22, 2025 @ 8:42am Feb 22, 2025