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1.8 miles
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-793 ft
Descent
00:09:35
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
00:09:35
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- 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
- 80 in Trail Running
- 80 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. Highlights include views and a canyon. Nearby: a water source. 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 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 24 miles average
6 Months
- 137 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
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- 1,307 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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Directions to backbone-trail-wood-canyon-vista-trail trailhead
(34.109771, -119.028325)
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Trail Lists
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Thousand Oaks, CA area
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Backbone Trail7 trails
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 Guadalasca, Overlook Trail to left down Backbone trail,...
9 Reviews & Comments
marv73
Ridden 8/1/2026: This is probably the best descending trail in the park. It has recently been groomed and is a smooth and flowy nonstop ride down, way smoother than Guadalasca.
Donikimi
I'd prefer Guadalasca over this one tbh.
zdahlkemtb
Awesome trail, very dry but in amazing shape. No braking bumps, flowy and fast!
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