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2,976 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-309 ft
Descent
00:09:42
Avg time
-274 ft
Altitude change
1,405 ft
Altitude min
1,680 ft
Altitude max
1,680 ft
Altitude start
1,405 ft
Altitude end
-34.675%
Grade max
19.095%
Grade min
546 ft
Distance climb
2,359 ft
Distance down
71 ft
Distance flat
00:09:42
Avg time
Barbed Wire Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaOrange County
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Face, Roller Coaster
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Barbed Wire is a 2,976 ft blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Orange County California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 35 ft double black diamond climb. It features rock face and roller coaster. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to barbed-wire trailhead
(33.652290, -117.554300)
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Where is Barbed Wire located?
Barbed Wire is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is part of the Orange County trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.65229, -117.5543.
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How hard is Barbed Wire?
Barbed Wire is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The climb difficulty is rated Double Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Barbed Wire?
Barbed Wire has 35 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 309 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,405 ft to 1,680 ft.
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Is Barbed Wire a point to point trail?
Barbed Wire is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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