1.3 miles
Distance
-583 ft
Descent
00:13:42
Avg time

Matco Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Vailocity Bike Park
    Temecula, California
  • AKA
    MTG
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Jan-Dec
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #39084 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner

Fast, Flowy, and Rocky.
One of the popular downhill tracks at the bike park, this trail starts at the top of the mountain next to the antenna tower, immediately crosses the fire road and continues along the ridges until it joins the Vail Lake Dam road at the bottom. It is a singletrack trail with good flow and a few rocky sections. It is mostly mellow but is punctuated by two sporty rock sections that will provide some challenge to the rider. The rocky sections have gotten more gnarly over the years as erosion has allowed the rocks to 'grow' while the dirt between them has been washed away. This trail may be used for a stage during a SoCal Enduro race and is a good way to get acclimated to the trail system. Recommend coming up via Ambulance and Great Oak to start this downhill specific trail.

Access Info

Access Via Upper Ambulance fire road

Disclaimer

Vailocity admission fee or season pass/membership required to access all Vailocity trails

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Matco multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -585 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,102 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,100 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,516 ft
  • Grade
    -8.4%
  • Grade max
    -32.8%
  • Grade min
    1%
  • Distance climb
    108 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    423 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:44
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Status:
on May 5, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (8 votes)
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      Matco Trail Reports

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      May 5, 2024 @ 1:55am
      May 5, 2024
      Recent errosion has the rocks a bit more exposed and jagged. You'll either appreaciate or curse your choice of tire casings.
      Apr 3, 2024 @ 9:19am
      Apr 3, 2024
      Running nice, some sections have growth hiding some rocks ride with caution.
      Apr 4, 2023 @ 10:32am
      Apr 4, 2023
      Feb 22, 2023 @ 5:00pm
      Feb 22, 2023
      Feb 11, 2023 @ 9:12am
      Feb 11, 2023
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      • 11 miles avg distance
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