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3,730 ft
Distance
150 ft
Climb
-200 ft
Descent
00:10:42
Avg time
-50 ft
Altitude change
166 ft
Altitude min
308 ft
Altitude max
216 ft
Altitude start
166 ft
Altitude end
-43.08%
Grade max
47.025%
Grade min
1,011 ft
Distance climb
2,103 ft
Distance down
521 ft
Distance flat
00:10:42
Avg time
Dripping Cave Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaAliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Aliso Viejo, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Seasonsandy during summer
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerOC Parks
Local Trail Association
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- 23 rides
- Last: Mar 11, 2016
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Directions to dripping-cave trailhead
(33.557310, -117.745230)
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mtb
8:41 |
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Jan 1, 2013 , Aliso Viejo
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10 Reviews & Comments
mtbLukeP
Trail was overall confusing. Multiple offshoots and overgrown, but certainly doable. Keep in mind you don't follow the mapped trail in its entirety.
samoseb
July 29, 2023 - still closed. Also, not even rideable even if you want to disregard the "Closed Area" sign... Super overgrown.
TheJacobsen
This trail is closed and blocked off. Making it unrideable
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