5.1 miles
Distance
566 ft
Climb
-492 ft
Descent
304 ft
High Point
“Long Way Home” Balboa is a point to point route that is loaded with fun fast and technical aspects that can be more or less serious dependent on your speed.
A roller coaster of leg burning
Detailed Description
Balboa “Long way Home” is a 5 mile popular intermediate route located near San Diego California. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 566 ft with a max elevation of 304 ft then descends -492 ft.
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Trails in Route
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| 761 ft | |||||
| 965 ft | |||||
| 705 ft | |||||
| 873 ft | |||||
| 538 ft | |||||
| 922 ft | |||||
| 236 ft | |||||
| 335 ft | |||||
| 397 ft |
Details
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeAM, XC, DJ
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DirectionBoth Directions
More Stats for Balboa “Long way Home” mountain bike route
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Avg time53 min 0 sec
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Altitude change74 ft
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Altitude min139 ft
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Altitude start211 ft
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Altitude end285 ft
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Grade0.3%
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Grade max-23.9%
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Grade min40.8%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat3,327 ft
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