7.8 miles
Distance
2,043 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
01:15:00
Avg time
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cleveland National Forest
    Mission Viejo, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

Long dirt road with a few single track "short cuts" on the way down. About half way up there is a old Indian camp that is a good spot for taking a break.

Access Info

Trail start at the gate at the end of the paved part of Black Star Canyon Road. At the top it puts you out at the Main Divide.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Black Star Canyon Road mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,914 ft
  • Altitude min
    861 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,808 ft
  • Altitude start
    894 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,808 ft
  • Grade
    4.7%
  • Grade max
    -17%
  • Grade min
    41%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3,589 ft
  • Avg time
    01:15:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:51:45
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      Black Star... Trail Reports

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      Mar 9, 2025 @ 6:21pm
      Mar 9, 2025
      Dec 29, 2024 @ 9:33am
      Dec 29, 2024
      		 Beautiful out there today
      Jun 11, 2024 @ 11:01pm
      Jun 11, 2024
      Jun 11, 2024 @ 11:01pm
      Jun 11, 2024
      Feb 16, 2024 @ 6:22pm
      Feb 16, 2024
      		Perfect conditions today. No standing water or mud holes. Great traction.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 25.3 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 74 rides
      • 29.2 km avg distance
      All
      • 396 rides
      • Last: Mar 16, 2025

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      Mar 23, 2020 @ 9:00pm
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      May 28, 2019 @ 5:47pm
      May 28, 2019

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