1.4 miles
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-771 ft
Descent
00:08:09
Avg time

Mark's Canyon Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Toro Regional Park
    Monterey, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Primitive
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Season
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Monterey County Resource Management Agency

Marks drops off the connector saddle at the confluence. Designated as a hiking trail, Marks is narrow and is shrouded in Poison Oak in spring and summer. Though at one time there was a gate that made it possible to reach the trailhead effectively making a loop, the property owner has locked the gate to prevent trespassers from entering. Though the gate is not actually locked, the only way back to the trailhead is to hike-a-bike to Bessie Canyon and access college course back to the park. BE ADVISED!

Access Info

Toro Regional Park is open 7 days a week during daylight hours. Do the locals a favor. BUY A PASS and park inside. Your contributions go towards the park directly.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mark's Canyon multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -733 ft
  • Altitude min
    689 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,423 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,423 ft
  • Altitude end
    689 ft
  • Grade
    -10.1%
  • Grade max
    -40.1%
  • Grade min
    14.1%
  • Distance climb
    679 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    571 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:09
  • Avg reverse time
    00:50:29
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on Jun 20, 2021
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Avg: 4.32 (6 votes)
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      Mark's Canyon Trail Reports

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      Jun 20, 2021 @ 4:08pm
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      Apr 25, 2021 @ 8:17am
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      May 10, 2019 @ 10:15am
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      May 11, 2016 @ 11:24am
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      May 21, 2015 @ 4:02pm
      May 21, 2015
      Trail is drying out and beginning to show some signs of blowout I the tight off camber corners. Frequency of ticks seems to be dropping with the...
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