15.5 miles
Distance
2,289 ft
Climb
-2,278 ft
Descent
559 ft
High Point
10 ft
Altitude change
92 ft
Altitude min
113 ft
Altitude start
125 ft
Altitude end
-54.7%
Grade max
46.5%
Grade min
8 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat

Ride it counter clockwise

1.5-2 hour loop highlighting some of the best single track and descents in Fort Ord. A local favorite

Detailed Description
Builders Best is a 15 mile popular intermediate route located near Monterey County California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 263 trails. This route climbs 2,289 ft with a max elevation of 559 ft then descends -2,278 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Sep 30, 2021)
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Stats

  • Distance
    15 miles
  • Avg time
    1 hr 23 min
  • Altitude min
    92 ft
  • Altitude start
    113 ft
  • Altitude end
    125 ft
  • Climb
    2,289 ft
  • Descent
    -2,278 ft
  • Grade max
    -54.7%
  • Grade min
    46.5%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

13 Reviews & Comments

gruehle gruehle
Glad I found this fun route! First time riding in the area, and didn't have a guide. One note: at the 3mi mark the route should go down Trail 42 instead of backtracking to the fire road.

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Trails in Route

Old Reservation Road4,121 ft
Sandy Ridge Road787 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road787 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road3,077 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road3,990 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road56 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1,060 ft
Three Sisters Road1,319 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road4,026 ft
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road656 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road659 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 842,844 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 82748 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2,244 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South1 mile
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road1,316 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,635 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Trail 441 mile
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,651 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Trail 441 mile
Trail 41 (Upper)5,007 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,651 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Trail 441 mile
Trail 41 (Upper)5,007 ft
Trail 41 (Lower)2 miles
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,651 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Trail 441 mile
Trail 41 (Upper)5,007 ft
Trail 41 (Lower)2 miles
Oil Well Road1,755 ft
Trail 72873 ft
Trail 31North2,241 ft
Old Reservation Road2,096 ft
Sandy Ridge Road4,009 ft
Trail 252,874 ft
Trail 321,355 ft
Engineer Canyon Road1,512 ft
Trail 363,606 ft
Jack's Road1 mile
Three Sisters Road2,651 ft
Skyline Road5,108 ft
Pilarcitos Ridge Road2,858 ft
Trail 841 mile
Trail 824,347 ft
Crescent Bluff Road1,316 ft
Eucalyptus Road3,107 ft
Trail 49 - South2 miles
Connector476 ft
Trail 441 mile
Trail 41 (Upper)5,007 ft
Trail 41 (Lower)2 miles
Oil Well Road1,755 ft
Trail 72873 ft
Trail 31North1 mile
Trail 333 ft

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  • Riding area
    Monterey County
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Activity Logs
    5
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    Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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    Trail 41 (Lower)
    Jul 21, 2026 @ 11:30am (America/Los_Angeles)
    Jul 21, 2026
    		The trail has be cleared of the tall prickly weeds along the edge!
    Jack's Road
    Apr 22, 2026 @ 5:09pm (America/Los_Angeles)
    Apr 22, 2026
    		The recent rain compacted the sand and loose gravel, improving riding conditions.
    Trail 31North
    Apr 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (America/Los_Angeles)
    Apr 13, 2026
    Trail 49 - South
    Apr 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (America/Los_Angeles)
    Apr 13, 2026
    Trail 36
    Apr 13, 2026 @ 11:06am (America/Los_Angeles)
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