168.5 miles
Distance
17,941 ft
Climb
-12,892 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Balboa park to Idyllwild campground.
The route passes stores and great camping along the way.

Detailed Description
San Diego to Idyllwild Summer Bikepack Route is a 168 mile popular expert route located near California California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 17,941 ft with a max elevation of 5,756 ft then descends -12,892 ft.
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  • Riding area
    California
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Bike type
    Gravel
More Stats for San Diego to Idyllwild Summer Bikepack Route mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    44 hr 17 min
  • Altitude change
    5,049 ft
  • Altitude min
    9 ft
  • Altitude start
    326 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,374 ft
  • Grade
    0.6%
  • Grade max
    -93.5%
  • Grade min
    73.3%
  • Distance climb
    88 miles
  • Distance down
    65 miles
  • Distance flat
    16 miles
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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POV of 'Florida Canyon Downhill'
POV of "Florida Canyon Downhill"
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shot August 20th 2020 Music: "Punked Up Fun" from mixkit.com

Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Sweetwater Reservoir
Sep 22, 2024 @ 3:09pm
Sep 22, 2024
Tiki Hut needs work - it’s beginning to lean! Measures about 5-7 degrees depending where you look.
Johnson Meadow
Sep 19, 2024 @ 5:46pm
Sep 19, 2024
Bumpy from Cow traffic and a couple downed trees to go around, otherwise all good.
East Side Trail
Aug 3, 2024 @ 10:42am
Aug 3, 2024
Very southern section was fine
Cold Spring Trail
Jul 28, 2024 @ 1:29am
Jul 28, 2024
Florida Canyon downhill
May 26, 2022 @ 6:22pm
May 26, 2022
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