1.3 miles
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-349 ft
Descent
00:10:12
Avg time

Crest Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Daley Ranch
    Escondido, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #7354 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #5424 in E-Biking
    • #78154 in Trail Running
    • #19222 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 25 in Hiking

The BEST DH at Daley Ranch if not in all of North San Diego County. Twisty, bumpy, fast with a couple burst climbs and a long straight high speed down in the middle.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Crest Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -332 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,374 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,713 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,706 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,375 ft
  • Grade
    -4.8%
  • Grade max
    -30.2%
  • Grade min
    5.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,237 ft
  • Distance down
    4,879 ft
  • Distance flat
    748 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:20
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on Apr 27, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.63 (21 votes)
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      Crest Trail Trail Reports

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      Apr 27, 2025 @ 10:33am
      Apr 27, 2025
      Mar 1, 2025 @ 8:46am
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      Mar 1, 2025 @ 8:46am
      Mar 1, 2025
      Feb 17, 2025 @ 8:12am
      Feb 17, 2025
      		 Thanks to the recent trail work, this is one of the best trails in Southern California. Running perfect.
      Jan 2, 2025 @ 12:09pm
      Jan 2, 2025
      		 Some loose corners, but rideable end to end.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 96 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 479 rides
      • Last: May 17, 2025

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      Jul 7, 2022 @ 12:58pm
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