90.9 miles
Distance
20,077 ft
Climb
-19,442 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Section 11 of the California to Canada trail, a long distance bikepacking route which connects trails from Southern California to Canada. Most of this section is on dirt roads or singletrack.


Section 12 on Google Maps (PCT Detour): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Golden+Maple+Dr,+Santa+Clarita,+CA/34.3498189,-118.5460289/34.3273879,-118.5870345/34.3616875,-118.6723931/34.3425975,-118.8479163/34.4231822,-118.9231696/34.5177498,-118.8987522/@34.5190227,-119.1260319,10z/data=4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c288c64bd3ae23:0x7518e4fe2098ada2!2m2!1d-118.4576537!2d34.3919529!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e1

Section 12 is mostly dirt roads and pavement, with very little singletrack. It is merely a connector between trails.

Section 13 on Google Maps (Sespe Condor): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dough+Flat+Trailhead/34.5780523,-118.9820938/34.563301,-119.132755/Howard+Creek+Trailhead/34.5720452,-119.3589764/34.6021469,-119.3547707/34.6490644,-119.3853067/@34.638985,-119.4720138,12z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m5!1m1!1s0x80e9c57ad8deb0ed:0xbc13050fdbffb9fb!2m2!1d-118.8956623!2d34.5225586!1m0!1m0!1m10!1m1!1s0x80e9bd9a603380e9:0x72bc0d2c803c3c5c!2m2!1d-119.2311946!2d34.5344203!3m4!1m2!1d-119.3127002!2d34.5408971!3s0x80e9a2486280f40b:0xd59c58dc54dad03e!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e1

Section 13 is mostly dirt roads and singletrack, with occasional pavement or highway sections.

Section 14 on Google Maps (Los Padres National Forest): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.6315699,-119.4416297/34.653344,-119.5928812/34.7638525,-119.7778118/34.8379575,-119.7593937/Rock+Front+OHV+Area/35.1871892,-120.1687014/35.2130212,-120.1055759/35.2447296,-120.0276094/@34.9259721,-119.9708976,10z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m0!1m0!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-120.0045599!2d35.0049048!3s0x80ebf2d9b9ea58f7:0xcdd1041eb94295be!1m5!1m1!1s0x80eb89033126d905:0x3af6718d7d78c09c!2m2!1d-120.101619!2d35.1191172!1m0!1m0!1m0!3e1

Section 14 is a mixture of dirt roads and singletrack, with occasional pavement.

Section 15 on Google Maps (Los Padres National Forest to Bakersfield): https://www.google.com/maps/dir/35.2932808,-120.0170164/35.3466804,-119.8834209/4100+Lokern+Road,+McKittrick,+CA/35.3212897,-119.5744229/35.3010258,-119.4486305/Kern+County+Raceway+Park/@34.6531659,-119.8105616,11z/data=!4m33!4m32!1m0!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-119.8512331!2d35.3497783!3s0x80eb9ef78e9e6215:0x371311380674e1a3!3m4!1m2!1d-119.7969939!2d35.3592729!3s0x80eb9f7a11377069:0x7626f9ac1ed4e38b!1m5!1m1!1s0x80eba65062d5ce5f:0x6228a65f79091a0f!2m2!1d-119.6411008!2d35.3978725!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-119.5070773!2d35.3189649!3s0x80ebb205822f0e19:0x319b6c6d34b9d796!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80ea48c0dfaddfe9:0x634b8c7238bbac59!2m2!1d-119.257278!2d35.29243!3e1

Section 15 is mostly dirt roads and pavement, and merely serves as a connector between trails.

Detailed Description
California to Canada Section 11- Pasadena Mountains is a 91 mile popular expert route located near Los Angeles County California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 20,077 ft with a max elevation of 6,144 ft then descends -19,442 ft.
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More Stats for California to Canada Section 11- Pasadena Mountains mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    18 hr 41 min
  • Altitude change
    635 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,039 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,039 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,677 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -87.9%
  • Grade min
    178.6%
  • Distance climb
    42 miles
  • Distance down
    45 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
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