3,451 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-324 ft
Descent
00:13:01
Avg time

Boy Scout Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pedro Mountain
    Pacifica, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (14 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #1256 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41095 in Trail Running
    • #31291 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking

As close as you can get to a bike park in the bay area right now! Don't be fooled by the blue/intermediate designation - there are some serious jumps and drops there, but they can all be bypassed.

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Access Info

From HWY 1 turn onto Linda Mar Blvd then turn right onto Adobe drive follow that until you start to go up a hill and then take your first left onto higgins way which is a deadend. The trailhead is at the end of the of the dead end. climb the fire road until you hit the obvious lookout and fork take the right cut up the hill and thats where boyscout starts.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Boy Scout Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -289 ft
  • Altitude min
    158 ft
  • Altitude max
    483 ft
  • Altitude start
    447 ft
  • Altitude end
    157 ft
  • Grade
    -8.4%
  • Grade max
    -43.2%
  • Grade min
    17.5%
  • Distance climb
    384 ft
  • Distance down
    2,966 ft
  • Distance flat
    102 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:01
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:23
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on Nov 10, 2024
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Avg: 4.59 (33 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 413 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 7,652 rides
      • Last: Dec 1, 2024

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