Mountain Bike

4.5 miles

Distance

426 ft

Climb

-410 ft

Descent

302 ft

High Point

CAUTION OF CACTUS

The Cactus Enduro Loop is a moderately challenging enduro style loop that incorporates two climbs and two downhills. This what I consider to be the best parts of the trails in this area. This is all dependent on how fast you ride. The faster you take it the more sketchy it becomes. Good times

If your new to your bike or are having any issues with staying on the trail around the corners in bad camber and loose surface type conditions; take it slow first go at it.

I highly recommend you take a “prerun” to get a scope of just how close the cactus is in many places. One simple mistake can be a hard lesson if your not careful. It just adds to the excitement.

Enjoy and cheers!
Written By R.J.H
North_SD_MTB on FB

Detailed Description

Cactus Enduro Loop is a 5 mile popular intermediate route located near San Diego California. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 426 ft with a max elevation of 302 ft then descends -410 ft.

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Trails in Route

	West Climb				184 ft
	post-climb return				371 ft
	Pershing Climb				2,428 ft
	Mesa-Velodrome Connector				591 ft
	V-Drome				1,056 ft
	V-Drome DROPS				764 ft
	Schittz Creek				906 ft
	Schittz Pro Line				164 ft
	Dirtbagging				1,112 ft
	Ghost of Redwoods Past				738 ft

Details

Riding area

Balboa Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for Cactus Enduro Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

44 min 50 sec
Altitude min

105 ft
Altitude start

284 ft
Altitude end

302 ft
Grade

0.1%
Grade max

-18.2%
Grade min

33.6%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

3,399 ft

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trail	date	description
Pershing Climb	Apr 18, 2023 @ 2:23am Apr 18, 2023	Grass/brush is very tall so dirt trail is overgrown and hard to ride
Mesa-Velodrome Connector	Mar 28, 2023 @ 3:14am Mar 28, 2023	Fair to ride through today, but supposedly will rain tomorrow. I suggest holding off riding until the weekend to allow this trail to dry out a bit if it rains tomorrow.
West Climb	Nov 5, 2022 @ 12:00pm Nov 5, 2022
post-climb return	Nov 5, 2022 @ 5:00am Nov 5, 2022
Ghost of Redwoods Past	Nov 5, 2022 @ 5:00am Nov 5, 2022