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Barranca Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMontana de Oro State Park
Los Osos, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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SeasonYear Round
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Land Owner
Barranca starts from East Boundary with a short climb with several short switchbacks. Beware of poison oak in this section. The top (mile 0.3) provides good views to the South side of Montana de Oro SP.
Right off the top, Barranca begins a steep twisty descent (12-20%). Beware of several blind corners on the upper half of the descent. The trail opens up a bit in the middle third for some great open ridgetop views before a second series of switchbacks. Near the bottom, a wide open traverse ends at a steep rocky drop and two final switchbacks before spitting out onto Islay Creek Road.
Barranca can also be climbed, and its steepness is a good challenge for a full mile.
Barranca handles rain MUCH better than the section of East Boundary that "parallels" Barranca. In the case of recent rain, Barranca is a better option than that section of East Boundary
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More Stats for Barranca Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-516 ft
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Altitude min358 ft
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Altitude max1,004 ft
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Altitude start874 ft
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Altitude end358 ft
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Grade max-39.175%
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Grade min21.152%
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Distance climb1,614 ft
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Distance down4,912 ft
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Distance flat313 ft
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Avg time00:14:10
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Avg reverse time00:25:26
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- Icy
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- 17 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 298 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 1,810 rides
- Last: Mar 27, 2023
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