2 miles
Distance
373 ft
Climb
-1,376 ft
Descent
1,651 ft
High Point
Hitchcock Loop West Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCarmel
, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Local Popularity25 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 35 in Trail Running
- 35 in Hiking
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Land Manager
Gradual (but still fairly hard) climb up if going counter clockwise on Hitchcock Loop. Gradual and fun descent if going counter clockwise. Trail is wide without any rocks but watch your speed as you could over shoot a turn. Great views at the top.
Access Info
Access from Hitchcock Canyon Road. You need a permit from the Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District. Go to this site for more info: http://www.mprpd.org/garland-ranch-regional-park/
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hitchcock Loop West mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,003 ft
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Altitude min609 ft
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Altitude start1,623 ft
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Altitude end621 ft
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Grade-7.648%
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Grade max-50.792%
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Grade min40.75%
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Distance climb3,154 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat542 ft
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to hitchcock-loop-west trailhead
(36.447790, -121.735960)
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
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- 1 rides
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FirewaIl
(Sep 1, 2020 at 14:17)

Fast doubletrack down the mountain, fast curves, going through lots of over hanging trees. Put on bug spray before climbing. The climb up on the EAST trial is very steep.
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