Grizzly Flats Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Los Angeles
California
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond rate
Voted Difficulty

Black Diamond (1 vote)
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Double Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
Season

Year round
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#204616 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
Land Owner

USDA-FS

Grizzly Flats Trail connects Vogel Flats Picnic Area to the intersection of Grizzly Flats Road, Hoyt Mountain Road, and Upper Dark Canyon Trail. The upper third is a gentle fire road grade. Below Grizzly Flats (technically a trail camp, but fairly decrepit and indicated only by a water tank and dismantled gate) the tread narrows to singletrack that's more reminiscent of the Strawberry loop, with encroaching poison oak, height exposure, and some very steep sections. The bottom third of the trail crosses Big Tujunga Creek several times on its way to Vogel Flats. The crossings can run dangerously high during and after rains, and change frequently.

Access Info

Both ends of the trail offer popular parking spots. Off Big Tujunga Road park at Vogel Flats and find the trailhead at the very eastern end of the parking lot. Vogel Flats has picnic, trash, and restroom facilities (but no water) so make sure to display your ANF Adventure Pass if you park there. Off Angeles Crest Highway park at the bottom of Hoyt/Grizzly without blocking the gate.

Disclaimer

Check CFM of Big Tujunga Creek before leaving.

Local Trail Association

The Los Angeles Bike Park Collective
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to support
trail development & maintenance.

More Stats for Grizzly Flats Trail multi-use trail trail

Altitude change

-1,425 ft
Altitude min

1,833 ft
Altitude max

3,291 ft
Altitude start

3,291 ft
Altitude end

1,867 ft
Grade

-8.3%
Grade max

-69.5%
Grade min

29.7%
Distance climb

1,614 ft
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

1,237 ft
Avg time

00:55:28
Avg reverse time

01:40:00
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status	date	description
	Jun 14, 2024 @ 3:54pm Jun 14, 2024	Trail is getting a bit overgrown but is still easily passable. Up top the brush is encroaching a bit. Once you get lower into the trees there is...
	Sep 18, 2023 @ 8:39am Sep 18, 2023
	Jul 5, 2021 @ 6:06am Jul 5, 2021	the trails are dry, but have been recently cut back, lots of poison ivy, but just off trail, try not to crash into it.
	Apr 20, 2021 @ 3:34pm Apr 20, 2021	Mysterious forces have recently brushed the top 2/3 of the trail (above the canyon floor) and repaired some drainage issues on the steepest...

Grizzly Flats Trail