2,635 ft
Distance
-621 ft
Descent
00:13:38
Avg time
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Bombers Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cuesta Ridge West
    San Luis Obispo, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Other
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 30 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Rowdy, VERY STEEP, and very old School. Fall-line style trail, hard to control speed and or direction due to steepness, not for the faint of heart. If you cannot clean the first few chutes without hesitation, consider going back and riding down Shooters instead.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bombers multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -621 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,165 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,785 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,785 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,165 ft
  • Grade
    -23.5%
  • Grade max
    -57%
  • Grade min
    -5%
  • Distance down
    2,635 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:38
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      Bombers Trail Reports

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      Jan 12, 2018 @ 10:27pm
      Jan 12, 2018
      		 Little rut running down most of the trail from recent rain. Still totally rideable, and the dirt has great traction. The rut is small enough that...
      Dec 29, 2017 @ 7:33am
      Dec 29, 2017
      		 Dry, but fully ready to be shralped, be ready for 600 feet of fall-line craziness
      Oct 20, 2017 @ 1:35pm
      Oct 20, 2017
      		 Hero Dirt from last night's rain. Surely will dry quickly, get it while it's good!
      Sep 17, 2017 @ 7:23pm
      Sep 17, 2017
      		 Dry but overall good condition, not overgrown and fully rideable. Rip it.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 4 rides
      • Last: May 12, 2025

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