Equine Incline Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve
Escondido, California
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond rate
Trail Type

Doubletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#36872 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Oliven Hain Municipal Water District

I labeled this trail as singletrack, but it's really kind of a mix of singletrack and wider-than-singletrack-but-not-really-doubletrack. Some areas of the trail get to be 4-6 feet wide, but don't think that makes this an easy ride.

In the direction I've posted, it starts as a fun rocky downhill section that has a good flow to it. A few of the corners are a little loose and rocky, especially in the summer months. For the most part though you can really rail the corners. There are some small rock drops, but nothing too technical or gnarly.

About halfway through the loop, you'll start the climb back up. It's not a particularly steep climb, though it gets fairly steep for brief periods throughout. It's the rocks that really make it tough. There is a pretty good line through most of the climb, but the rocks are always there. This trail really gives you a chance to work on controlling your cadence and power application to prevent loosing traction.

In the clockwise direction, this trail is pretty similar. It starts with a fun, flowy downhill and transitions into a long, tough climb. I think the downhill is a bit more fun counterclockwise, but it's also a tougher climb.

Access Info

The Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve is located at 8833 Harmony Grove Road, Escondido, CA 92029. The entrance to the Reserve is located between the 6 and 6.5 mile markers on Harmony Grove Road.

More Stats for Equine Incline bike trail

Altitude change

-4 ft
Altitude min

831 ft
Altitude max

1,315 ft
Altitude start

1,175 ft
Altitude end

1,171 ft
Grade

-0.028%
Grade max

-24.23%
Grade min

27.875%
Distance climb

1 miles
Distance down

1 miles
Distance flat

688 ft
Avg time

00:26:12
Avg reverse time

00:12:30
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Status:

on Mar 9, 2019

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