1.9 miles
Distance
747 ft
Climb
00:25:37
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Black Mountain
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

Fire road that goes to the summit of Black Mountain from the east side.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Black Mountain Summit Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    747 ft
  • Altitude min
    808 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,555 ft
  • Altitude start
    808 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,555 ft
  • Grade
    7.4%
  • Grade max
    -0.5%
  • Grade min
    32.9%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    26 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:33
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on Apr 5, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.91 (6 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 101 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 926 rides
      • Last: Apr 24, 2025

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