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1.8 miles
Distance
250 ft
Climb
-240 ft
Descent
00:06:39
Avg time
10 ft
Altitude change
471 ft
Altitude min
720 ft
Altitude max
705 ft
Altitude start
715 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-26.4%
Grade max
21.4%
Grade min
4,370 ft
Distance climb
4,183 ft
Distance down
965 ft
Distance flat
00:06:39
Avg time

Inspiration Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Will Rogers State Park
    Santa Monica, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #103724 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #87783 in E-Biking
    • #24165 in Trail Running
    • #73565 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Year
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

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Inspiration Loop is a 2 mile moderately popular green difficulty family friendly doubletrack trail located near Santa Monica California. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only with a 250 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Nov 3, 2024 @ 5:43am
Nov 3, 2024
 Trail maintenance on the east side of the loop so it was closed but the west side was open
Oct 20, 2024 @ 8:17am
Oct 20, 2024
 Completely clear. Thank you to the bushwhackers!
Mar 9, 2024 @ 5:30am
Mar 9, 2024
 Lots of hikers on a Saturday morning so have a bell.
Nov 24, 2023 @ 12:15am
Nov 24, 2023
Oct 29, 2023 @ 5:47am
Oct 29, 2023
 Trail is running good with visibility. Just be careful of hikers
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on Nov 3, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.49 (6 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Directions to inspiration-loop trailhead (34.060710, -118.513600)

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        Mountain biking Will Rogers Inspiration...
        9:48 | 27 | Feb 11, 2026 , Santa Monica

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Inspiration Loop

        ▼ Where is Inspiration Loop located?
        Inspiration Loop is located in Will Rogers State Park, Santa Monica, California, United States. It is part of the Will Rogers State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.06071, -118.5136.
        ▼ How hard is Inspiration Loop?
        Inspiration Loop is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 0.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Inspiration Loop?
        Inspiration Loop has 250 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 240 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 471 ft to 720 ft.
        ▼ Is Inspiration Loop a point to point trail?
        Yes, Inspiration Loop is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is doubletrack.

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