3,291 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-181 ft
Descent
00:09:18
Avg time

Distortion Upper Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Greer Ranch
    Murrieta, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

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Distortion Upper is a 3,291 ft popular black diamond singletrack trail located near Murrieta California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

More Stats for Distortion Upper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -178 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,922 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,099 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,099 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,923 ft
  • Grade
    -5.4%
  • Grade max
    -26.5%
  • Grade min
    3.8%
  • Distance climb
    266 ft
  • Distance down
    2,799 ft
  • Distance flat
    223 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:32
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on Mar 8, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 4.17 (5 votes)
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      Distortion Upper Trail Reports

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      Mar 8, 2025 @ 1:10pm
      Mar 8, 2025
      HERO DIRT!!
      Dec 4, 2024 @ 9:31am
      Dec 4, 2024
      Aug 19, 2024 @ 6:51am
      Aug 19, 2024
      Fun and flowey with a few rock gardens.
      Jun 7, 2024 @ 8:16pm
      Jun 7, 2024
      Fun twisty downhill sections with some smaller doubles and small rock drops. All rollable. Vegetation blocks view of some of the corners and is a...
      May 19, 2024 @ 3:45pm
      May 19, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 205 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 978 rides
      • Last: Apr 20, 2025

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      Jun 7, 2024 @ 8:13pm
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      Dec 3, 2023 @ 3:20pm
      Dec 3, 2023
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      Dec 3, 2023 @ 3:14pm
      Dec 3, 2023
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      Dec 3, 2023 @ 3:14pm
      Dec 3, 2023

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