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2.5 miles
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-1,435 ft
Descent
00:37:45
Avg time
-1,373 ft
Altitude change
1,833 ft
Altitude min
3,206 ft
Altitude max
3,206 ft
Altitude start
1,834 ft
Altitude end
-10.2%
Grade
-40.3%
Grade max
11.1%
Grade min
1,102 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
574 ft
Distance flat
00:37:45
Avg time
Lower Merrill Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLos Angeles County
Altadena, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Trail is very narrow with lots of steps sprinkled throughout. It also seems very popular with hikers. I wouldn't recommend taking it down.
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Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
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- 32 rides
- Last: Dec 15, 2018
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Directions to lower-merrill trailhead
(34.212950, -118.122000)
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Routes with this trail
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Shuttle Route down Mt Wilson
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rideagainsthemachine
This is a really fun and challenging climb.
alex345
One of the most popular hiking trails in the Los Angeles region, perhaps in the country. Literally hundreds of people on the weekends. Keep this in mind and be respectful.
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