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1.8 miles
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-793 ft
Descent
00:10:27
Avg time
-740 ft
Altitude change
199 ft
Altitude min
939 ft
Altitude max
939 ft
Altitude start
199 ft
Altitude end
-107.067%
Grade max
21.356%
Grade min
918 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
259 ft
Distance flat
00:10:27
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPoint Mugu State Park
Newbury Park, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 30 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerPt. Magu State Park
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Backbone Trail - Wood Canyon Vista Trail is a highly rated 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Newbury Park California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 53 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Sep 1, 2026
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Directions to backbone-trail-wood-canyon-vista-trail trailhead
(34.109771, -119.028325)
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Thousand Oaks, CA area
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 2,133 ft • 3 • Loop •
From Sycamore Canyon Campground climb Sycamore Canyon Fire Road then make a left on Overlook Trail. Ride...
★ 3.0 • 18 miles • 1,774 ft • 3 • Loop •
This is a fun route starting from the gate out of the campground. At about 2.8 mi take a left on the s.t...
13 miles • 1,237 ft • 2 • Loop •
Sycamore canyon to left at Wood Canyon, left up , Overlook Trail to left down , back to Sycamore canyon
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