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Manzanita Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMontana de Oro State Park
Los Osos, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonYear Round
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Land Owner
Manzanita can be a FAST downhill comprised of hardpack sandstone that tends to have a bit of kitty litter on top. On the downhill, there is a very significant exposure in the form of a severely steep drop-off down into a canyon. The majority of
the trail runs along this exposure until you get near the bottom where it sweeps right and leads you to a rather steep, off camber switchback down into a quick creek water crossing and an immediate steep but short climb out to the end of the trail. The upper and very bottom sections can experience significant overgrowth in spring time but it is pretty faithfully maintained. During those late winter, early spring maintenance periods, it is necessary to create very steep and peaky water bars across the trail in numerous places. Be cautious of your speed till you have experienced current conditions. They can be dangerous to those unsuspecting riders that cut loose from the top. Manzanita does experience travel in BOTH directions but the predominant cycling direction is downhill with a right turn made on Hazard's Cyn Road and return to the intersection with East Boundary Trail.
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More Stats for Manzanita Trail multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-315 ft
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Altitude min436 ft
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Altitude max752 ft
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Altitude start752 ft
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Altitude end436 ft
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Grade-10.8%
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Grade max-27.7%
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Grade min0.4%
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Distance down2,621 ft
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Distance flat180 ft
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Avg time00:01:58
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Avg reverse time00:09:54
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- 1 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
- 43 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
- 670 rides
- Last: Jan 16, 2025
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