2,972 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-9 ft
Descent
00:03:39
Avg time

Bowtie Rim Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Los Peñasquitos Canyon
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #2472 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1762 in E-Biking
    • #17625 in Trail Running
    • #17880 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City of San Diego

Short singletrack alternative to the fire road. One way travel only - Directional from west to east. Gets a little tight along nature preserve fencing.

source: The UNPavement
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.

Gets narrow along the nature preserve fence, but its mostly flat and majority of aMTB's will be fine.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bowtie Rim mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    429 ft
  • Altitude max
    439 ft
  • Altitude start
    439 ft
  • Altitude end
    436 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -4.4%
  • Grade min
    3.3%
  • Distance climb
    528 ft
  • Distance down
    594 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,847 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:33
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on Sep 2, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4 (10 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 20 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,142 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 14,421 rides
      • Last: Oct 12, 2024

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