Hitchcock Loop West Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Carmel
, California
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Hard
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Local Popularity
5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Land Manager

Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District

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/

More Stats for Hitchcock Loop West bike trail

Altitude change

-1,003 ft
Altitude min

609 ft
Altitude start

1,623 ft
Altitude end

621 ft
Grade

-7.648%
Grade max

-50.792%
Grade min

40.75%
Distance climb

3,154 ft
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

542 ft
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