2,239 ft
Distance
41 ft
Climb
-65 ft
Descent
00:02:46
Avg time
Little Black Loop Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaBlack Mountain
San Diego, California -
Difficulty Rating
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
-
DirectionBoth Directions
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
-
TTFs on TrailJump
-
Global Ranking
-
Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
Trail is part of a loop that includes several other trails. This trail is good for accessing the Roadrunner Loop trail or heading to or from the southern entrances to Black Mountain trails.
Access Info
The sign at the north end of the trail says "Little Black Loop".
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Mostly aMTB1 except for a couple spots that adaptive riders with higher disability level might need a spot on. Most riders will be good though.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportdonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Little Black Loop multi-use trail trail
-
Altitude change-24 ft
-
Altitude min1,189 ft
-
Altitude max1,238 ft
-
Altitude start1,213 ft
-
Altitude end1,189 ft
-
Grade-1.084%
-
Grade max-11.852%
-
Grade min14.002%
-
Distance climb647 ft
-
Distance down1,246 ft
-
Distance flat346 ft
-
Avg time00:02:46
-
Avg reverse time00:03:20
- view trail stats
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
x
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to little-black-loop trailhead
(32.980730, -117.104240)
update trails status or condition
Little Black Loop Trail Reports
view all reports »
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 80 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
All
- 496 rides
- Last: Jul 12, 2025
Photos
no photos have been added for Little Black Loop yet, add a photo.
Routes with this trail
more »
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Videos
more »
5:57 |
308 |
Dec 5, 2019 , San Diego
Nearby Trails
- Manzanita Loop 0 ft
- Demaca Drop 2,093 ft
- Demaca-nighthawk Connector 2,093 ft
- Roadrunner Ridge 2,694 ft
- Nighthawk Runner 2,694 ft
- By brianpetry
TRAILFORKS & contributors - #144839 - 1,418 views
- follow/subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
You must enter a description before submitting.