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1.3 miles
Distance
253 ft
Climb
-22 ft
Descent
00:12:34
Avg time
231 ft
Altitude change
71 ft
Altitude min
324 ft
Altitude max
76 ft
Altitude start
308 ft
Altitude end
3.3%
Grade
-9.1%
Grade max
29.7%
Grade min
3,865 ft
Distance climb
1,690 ft
Distance down
1,417 ft
Distance flat
00:12:34
Avg time
Artesian Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBlack Mountain
San Diego, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#138301 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #118095 in E-Biking
- #143529 in Trail Running
- #128984 in Hiking
- #17882 in Adaptive Biking
- #8760 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#5,250 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #2,536 in E-Biking
- #7,290 in Trail Running
- #7,236 in Hiking
- #996 in Adaptive Biking
- #677 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Seasonall year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
This trail connects Scorpion Ridge trail to the Lusardi Creek trails, and the Lusardi Loop trail near San Dieguito Rd. Mix of fire-road, double-track and single-track.
The creek crossing at the bottom of the ravine may not be easily passable or ride-able. If so, you can use the creek-crossing bypass trail:
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/lursardi-creek-crossing-bypass/
Access Info
Trailhead parking and horse staging area on Del Dios Hwy.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Creek crossing may be an issue
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 27 rides
- 37 miles avg distance
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- 208 rides
- Last: Nov 9, 2026
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Directions to artesian-trail-60193 trailhead
(33.016330, -117.175740)
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Mar 15, 2018 , San Diego
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★ 3.5 • 50 miles • 5,864 ft • 33 •
Updated March 30 2022 via Arch FB group
5 miles • 670 ft • 3 •
Made this route to do during my lunch break while up in north county.
3 Reviews & Comments
tommhnyc
Creek is flooded with plenty of crawfish if you’re hungry. Trails is overgrown and most of it is a steep fire road.
erkkilaurila
Construction ongoing just south of the Switchbacks along poweline. Also creek has flooded out part of official trail.
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