1.0 mile
Distance
-531 ft
Descent
00:07:31
Avg time

Black Widow Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Black Mountain
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (18 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #3216 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2203 in E-Biking
    • #28903 in Trail Running
    • #8483 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of San Diego

SDMBA worked with the city of San Diego to create a fun trail that is also more sustainable than the old scars that were there before. It has berm features with some with paver bricks added for erosion control. Also has some rock gardens and small rolly-jump features.

Trail is complete and ride-able. While not officially a downhill directional trail, be aware that most riders take the fire road up and descend on Black Widow. Ride with care in case anyone is coming uphill and avoid riding in wet conditions.

source: SDMBA Black Widow Project Page
Access Info

Completed and open - June 2020.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.

Suspension and clearance highly recommended. There is one rock garden and traversing sections that may require assistance.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Black Widow multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -539 ft
  • Altitude min
    876 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,415 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,415 ft
  • Altitude end
    876 ft
  • Grade
    -10.2%
  • Grade max
    -42.4%
  • Grade min
    1.7%
  • Distance climb
    66 ft
  • Distance down
    5,026 ft
  • Distance flat
    197 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:36
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on Feb 1, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 4.55 (25 votes)
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      Black Widow Trail Reports

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      Feb 1, 2025 @ 1:21pm
      Feb 1, 2025
      		 Slow, techy, rocky.
      Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:35pm
      Dec 31, 2024
      		 Dry with minor ruts, runs great!
      Dec 27, 2024 @ 2:15pm
      Dec 27, 2024
      		 Fun trail. Kudos to the trail crew!
      Dec 14, 2024 @ 8:41am
      Dec 14, 2024
      Dec 10, 2024 @ 12:47pm
      Dec 10, 2024
      		 There was a point in the middle where I went the wrong way because it look like two lines. Other than that, still fun and that big rock roll is...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 2 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 80 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 651 rides
      • Last: Feb 14, 2025

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