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3,120 ft
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-212 ft
Descent
00:09:18
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
00:09:18
Avg time
Distortion Upper Details
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Activities
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- 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
- 95 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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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. 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 9 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 229 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 1,480 rides
- Last: Jun 26, 2026
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Directions to distortion-upper trailhead
(33.613310, -117.189160)
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Where is Distortion Upper located?
Distortion Upper is located in Greer Ranch, Murrieta, California, United States. It is part of the Greer Ranch trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 33.61331, -117.18916.
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How hard is Distortion Upper?
Distortion Upper is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 6.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Distortion Upper?
Distortion Upper has 16 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 212 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,922 ft to 2,119 ft.
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How long is Distortion Upper?
Distortion Upper is 3,120 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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