Kenyon Devore Trail Details

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

Angeles National Forest
Pasadena, California
Ref Number

11W13
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Season

all year
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#69705 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback

Kenyon Devore Trail descends directly from the AV Loop intersection on the summit of Mount Wilson, on the north side of the road. There is a sign clearly marking the start. Within 100m a connector trail branches right, contouring east to Rim Trail and the Mt Wilson trailhead parking/Cosmic Cafe. Kenyon Devore Trail continues down at this fork. Easy switchbacks lead into a sequence of rock steps/obstacles. Exposure slowly ramps up, but the riding is only moderately technical. Some more difficult rock gardens are encountered, and some scary cliff-hanging across rock outcrops. Highligh: a ridgeline run with mixed forest/desert veg, and creeks flowing along both sides.

Riding is varied, with duff, leaves, acorns, sand/gravel, rocks/slabs, permanent hero, and some creek crossings. On approach to the lower end of the trail, where it connects with the Gabrielino Trail, the path wanders down the canyon bottom through a swath of burned oak trees; this section often has the most deadfall if the trail has not been cleared by the sawyers.

This is a good route for fall color There are some huge maple trees in a couple sections, with willow, squaw bush, blackberry also adding their hues.

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Access Info

Note for W-bound Gabrielino Trail: This junction is now harder to spot, since the sign and the stand of trees have burned. There is a large white slab adjacent the trail, on descender's left, water of the creek falling there. The Gabrielino Trail is in the bushes about 20m/60ft before this slab, and makes an immediate bend backward to descend the bank. There was flagging on the bush here, but has since disappeared.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Kenyon Devore Trail multi-use trail trail

Altitude change

-1,977 ft
Altitude min

3,655 ft
Altitude max

5,632 ft
Altitude start

5,632 ft
Altitude end

3,655 ft
Grade

-14.6%
Grade max

-57.7%
Grade min

7.1%
Distance climb

121 ft
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

171 ft
Avg time

00:36:28
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status	date	description
	Feb 25, 2025 @ 1:29pm Feb 25, 2025	Rode it 2/2, lots of branches, slough and blowbown. Knowing LoweLives have bigger issues on their hands right now, I tried to do my part by...
	Feb 23, 2025 @ 11:46pm Feb 23, 2025	Lots of small branches and twigs on the trail surface on the upper half, which made the exposed sections feel a bit sketchier. A couple exposed...
	Oct 19, 2024 @ 7:15pm Oct 19, 2024	Clear but a few dismounts may be in order.
	Jun 8, 2024 @ 1:44am Jun 8, 2024	All cleared, but trail is narrow in some sections and poison oak is everywhere. Fully rideable with a few creek crossings and a narrow section or...
	Apr 20, 2024 @ 2:55pm Apr 20, 2024	More trees cleared on 4/18/24. Trail is loose but fast and fun.

Kenyon Devore Trail 11W13

Kenyon Devore Trail Details

Access Info

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Kenyon Devore Trail multi-use trail trail

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Angeles National Forest