76.7 miles
Distance
9,356 ft
Climb
-9,004 ft
Descent
4,249 ft
High Point

Section 3 of a series of connecting mountain bike trails extending from Southern California to Canada, similar to the Pacific Crest Trail. Roughly 60% of this section is on Pavement, connecting various mountain bike trails and dirt roads leading into Warner Springs. Section 4 of this trail is not on Trailforks, but Alltrails. It leads to the top of the Palm Canyon Epic trail.

Detailed Description
California to Canada Section 3- Noble Canyon to Warner Springs is a 77 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Julian California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 9,356 ft with a max elevation of 4,249 ft then descends -9,004 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Julian
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • Bikepacking
    Yes
More Stats for California to Canada Section 3- Noble Canyon to Warner Springs mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    20 hr 51 min
  • Altitude change
    352 ft
  • Altitude min
    773 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,760 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,114 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -71.9%
  • Grade min
    50.8%
  • Distance climb
    38 miles
  • Distance down
    34 miles
  • Distance flat
    5 miles

Directions

  1. Walk southwest on Banner Grade.
  2. Continue for 800 meters.
  3. Walk east on Banner Toll Road.
  4. Continue for 400 meters.
  5. Walk northeast on Banner Toll Road.
  6. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  7. Walk north on Banner Toll Road.
  8. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  9. Walk southeast on Banner Toll Road.
  10. Continue for 60 meters.
  11. Walk southeast on Bonita Vista Drive.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Keep left to take Salton Vista Drive.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Walk west on Salton Vista Drive.
  16. Continue for 100 meters.
  17. Make a sharp left onto Bonita Vista Drive.
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
  19. Turn right onto Lakeview Drive.
  20. Continue for 400 meters.
  21. Turn left onto Lilac Drive.
  22. Continue for 90 meters.
  23. Turn right onto Manzanita Drive.
  24. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  25. Turn left onto Banner Road.
  26. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  27. Walk northwest on Main Street.
  28. Continue for 100 meters.
  29. Turn left onto Washington Street.
  30. Continue for 200 meters.
  31. Keep left to stay on Washington Street.
  32. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  33. Turn left onto Pine Hills Road.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Walk south on Pine Hills Road.
  36. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  37. Walk southwest on Pine Hills Road.
  38. Continue for 500 meters.
  39. Walk south on Pine Hills Road.
  40. Continue for 100 meters.
  41. Walk southeast on Pine Hills Road.
  42. Continue for 30 meters.
  43. Walk west on Azalea Avenue.
  44. Continue for 30 meters.
  45. Walk north on Azalea Avenue.
  46. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  47. Walk north on Quail Hollow Road.
  48. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  49. Walk west on Blue Jay Drive.
  50. Continue for 20 meters.
  51. Walk southwest on Blue Jay Drive.
  52. Continue for 80 meters.
  53. Walk southwest on Blue Jay Drive.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Walk east.
  56. Continue for 80 meters.
  57. Walk southwest.
  58. Continue for 90 meters.
  59. Walk west on Saddleback.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Walk northwest on Saddleback.
  62. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  63. Walk south on Saddleback.
  64. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  65. Walk northwest on Cedar Creek Falls.
  66. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  67. Walk north on Thornbush Road.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Walk northeast on Ramona Oaks Road.
  70. Continue for 100 meters.
  71. Walk south on Himmel Canyon Run.
  72. Continue for 10 meters.
  73. Walk west on Himmel Canyon Run.
  74. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  75. Walk west on Himmel Canyon Run.
  76. Continue for 600 meters.
  77. Walk west on Mt. Gower Traverse.
  78. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  79. Walk east on Mt. Gower Traverse.
  80. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  81. Walk west on Mt. Gower Traverse.
  82. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  83. Walk southeast on Sarda Court.
  84. Continue for 80 meters.
  85. Walk southwest on Daza Drive.
  86. Continue for 500 meters.
  87. Turn left onto Leada Way.
  88. Continue for 100 meters.
  89. Turn right onto Dartolo Road.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Turn right onto Watt Road.
  92. Continue for 400 meters.
  93. Turn right onto Wikiup Road.
  94. Continue for 400 meters.
  95. Turn left onto Novato Place.
  96. Continue for 400 meters.
  97. Turn right onto Swartz Canyon Road.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Turn left onto Wikiup Road.
  100. Continue for 500 meters.
  101. Turn right onto Gunn Stage Road.
  102. Continue for 90 meters.
  103. Bear left onto Arena Way.
  104. Continue for 100 meters.
  105. Turn right onto Del Amo Road.
  106. Continue for 80 meters.
  107. Turn left onto Gymkhana Road.
  108. Continue for 400 meters.
  109. Turn right onto Sargeant Road.
  110. Continue for 400 meters.
  111. Turn left onto Vista Ramona Road.
  112. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  113. Turn left to take the ramp.
  114. Bear left onto Main Street.
  115. Continue for 600 meters.
  116. Turn right onto 7th Street.
  117. Continue for 400 meters.
  118. Turn left onto Olive Street.
  119. Continue for 500 meters.
  120. Turn right onto Pine Street.
  121. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  122. Bear left onto San Pasqual Valley Road.
  123. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  124. Walk north on San Pasqual Valley Road.
  125. Continue for 400 meters.
  126. Walk north on Guejito Truck Trail.
  127. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  128. Keep left to take Coast to Crest Trail: Santa Ysabel Creek.
  129. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  130. Walk northeast on Coast to Crest Trail: Santa Ysabel Creek.
  131. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  132. Walk east on Coast to Crest Trail: Santa Ysabel Creek.
  133. Continue for 800 meters.
  134. Walk northeast on Pamo Valley Coast to Crest Trail.
  135. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  136. Walk north on Pamo Valley Coast to Crest Trail.
  137. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  138. Turn right onto Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail West.
  139. Continue for 800 meters.
  140. Walk east on Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail West.
  141. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  142. Walk north on Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail West.
  143. Continue for 80 meters.
  144. Turn right onto Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail East.
  145. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  146. Walk east on Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail East.
  147. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  148. Make a sharp left onto Upper Black Canyon Road.
  149. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  150. Walk southwest on Upper Black Canyon Road.
  151. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  152. Walk northeast on Upper Black Canyon Road.
  153. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  154. Walk northwest on Mesa Grande Road.
  155. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  156. Walk east on Mesa Grande Road.
  157. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  158. Turn right.
  159. Continue for 30 meters.
  160. Walk east on Pala Road.
  161. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  162. Turn left onto CA 79.
  163. Continue for 12 kilometers.
  164. Walk north on CA 79.
  165. Continue for 500 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Pamo Valley Coast to Crest Trail
May 27, 2023 @ 4:03am
May 27, 2023
First mile is heavily overgrown with mustard weed. Was hard to run and had to keep slowing and stopping. Then I had to keep stopping to pull the thistles out of my socks. Was kind of annoying. After the first mile, it clears out and was a nice run.
Coast to Crest Trail: Santa Ysabel Creek
Apr 28, 2023 @ 11:19pm
Apr 28, 2023
Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail West
Apr 28, 2023 @ 11:19pm
Apr 28, 2023
Coast to Crest: Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail East
Apr 7, 2023 @ 1:24am
Apr 7, 2023
Extremely chewed from the rain. Not very muddy, though. Nice creek crossing at the east end.
Himmel Canyon Run
Jan 11, 2021 @ 1:10pm
Jan 11, 2021
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