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3,120 ft
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-212 ft
Descent
00:10:02
Avg time
-196 ft
Altitude change
1,922 ft
Altitude min
2,119 ft
Altitude max
2,119 ft
Altitude start
1,923 ft
Altitude end
-6.3%
Grade
-32.8%
Grade max
9.4%
Grade min
341 ft
Distance climb
2,218 ft
Distance down
564 ft
Distance flat
00:10:02
Avg time
Distortion Upper Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaGreer Ranch
Murrieta, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
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Distortion Upper is a highly rated 3,120 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Murrieta California. It has rock slabs and wooden features. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 16 ft black diamond climb. It features a-frame, berm, drop, jump, rock face, rock garden and roller coaster. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 255 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 1,662 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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Directions to distortion-upper trailhead
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7 Reviews & Comments
melmikulak
Fully open and in great repair. No construction to be seen from the top. Tide it while you can!
Exmx56
Super fun, chunk and flow. Greer is top notch! Thank you trail builders!
Breakr007
Fun on a hard tail! Ran it today and it was my first Black Diamond. Ive never ridden a full suspension though to compare.
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