8.8 miles
Distance
1,400 ft
Climb
-1,383 ft
Descent
1,548 ft
High Point

A black mountain route that includes fun trails like Santa Luz/Artichokes, Miner's Loop downhill and Lilac trails.

Extend the ride with Knoll Downhill and east ridge trails like Manzanita and Roadrunner.

Add another fun downhilll and about 500ft of climbing: Black Widow on the way down from the summit and then head back up the service road.

Detailed Description
Black Mountain: Santa Luz, Miners, Lilac & Ahwee is a 9 mile popular intermediate route located near San Diego California. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 29 trails. This route climbs 1,400 ft with a max elevation of 1,548 ft then descends -1,383 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    31
More Stats for Black Mountain: Santa Luz, Miners, Lilac & Ahwee mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 32 min
  • Altitude min
    388 ft
  • Altitude start
    698 ft
  • Altitude end
    715 ft
  • Grade max
    -32.7%
  • Grade min
    26.9%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,002 ft
Avg: 4.5 (4 votes)

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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Black Widow
Feb 1, 2025 @ 1:21pm
Feb 1, 2025
Slow, techy, rocky.
Miners Ridge Loop
Dec 27, 2024 @ 2:15pm
Dec 27, 2024
Lilac Trail
Dec 14, 2024 @ 8:41am
Dec 14, 2024
Maler to Summit Rd
Dec 14, 2024 @ 8:41am
Dec 14, 2024
Maler Dirt Climb
Dec 14, 2024 @ 8:41am
Dec 14, 2024
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