3,351 ft
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-257 ft
Descent
00:04:34
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Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    San Rafael Hills
    La Canada Flintridge, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #96657 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41860 in Trail Running
    • #24586 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

The Catalina Verdugo Trail South is a shorter spur trail off the Catalina Verdugo Trail North. After a few switchbacks, it connects to the Catalina Verdugo Trail North at the top.

Access Info

Trailhead is behind the soccer fields.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Catalina Verdugo Trail South mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -225 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,288 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,513 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,513 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,288 ft
  • Grade
    -6.713%
  • Grade max
    -38.392%
  • Grade min
    8.866%
  • Distance climb
    384 ft
  • Distance down
    2,573 ft
  • Distance flat
    394 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:45
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on Feb 12, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.54 (3 votes)
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      Catalina Verdugo... Trail Reports

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      Feb 12, 2024 @ 6:20pm
      Feb 12, 2024
      		 Running great!  
      Dec 14, 2023 @ 12:20pm
      Dec 14, 2023
      		 Super fun!
      Jun 27, 2023 @ 7:06pm
      Jun 27, 2023
      		 All overgrown now and thorns
      Jun 17, 2023 @ 7:41am
      Jun 17, 2023
      		 overgrown at top, better at lower half
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 1:00am
      Mar 2, 2023
      		 Parts of the trail are severely eroded, there is a downed tree. Still passable.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 25 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 166 rides
      • Last: Apr 23, 2025

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      Glendale Sports Complex Loop8 miles

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      Glendale Sports Complex
      10:52 | 328 | Mar 6, 2022 , La Canada Flintridge

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