4,637 ft
Distance
56 ft
Climb
-461 ft
Descent
00:06:53
Avg time

Cielo Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
    Escondido, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #69411 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Oft- overlooked singletrack with lots of fun, small rock drops. Watch out for sharp corners and very loose, gravelly dirt. Somewhat overgrown.

Access Info

At the southwestern corner of Elfin Forest. Hang a left on the fireroad past Manzanita Trail and just before the gate on Paseo De los Suenos.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Cielo Trail mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -405 ft
  • Altitude min
    741 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,185 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,185 ft
  • Altitude end
    780 ft
  • Grade
    -8.734%
  • Grade max
    -31.135%
  • Grade min
    14.607%
  • Distance climb
    468 ft
  • Distance down
    3,873 ft
  • Distance flat
    296 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:47
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      Cielo Trail Trail Reports

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      Feb 9, 2020 @ 5:25pm
      Feb 9, 2020
      		 Avoid the section south of the road, it's passable (walking the bike though a creek) but is over-grown, washed out and looks abandoned. Then it...
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • 35 rides
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