1.6 miles
Distance
344 ft
Climb
-344 ft
Descent
00:18:45
Avg time

Miners Ridge Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Black Mountain
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (20 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #36274 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2638 in E-Biking
    • #42088 in Trail Running
    • #5173 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Fun up and down rocky single track. There are many small rollable drops and rock gardens. Rating is between black and blue. Access on the south (highest) point from Miners-Nighthawk Connector or on the north (lowest) point from the parking lot. Usually ridden counter-clockwise.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 3 Rating: Major obstacles exist. You will not be able to ride this solo. Support rider needed.

Best to avoid the east side and ride west side only clockwise downhill. There is a technical ledgy rock garden that most adaptive riders will need help on. There is an off camber section right before the dowhill. The downhill is also very technical with some tight turns in the switchback section.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Miners Ridge Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    919 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,233 ft
  • Altitude start
    919 ft
  • Altitude end
    919 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -32.7%
  • Grade min
    28.9%
  • Distance climb
    3,711 ft
  • Distance down
    3,891 ft
  • Distance flat
    604 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:54
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on Oct 3, 2024
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Avg: 4 (21 votes)
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      Miners Ridge Loop Trail Reports

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      Oct 3, 2024 @ 4:24pm
      Oct 3, 2024
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 7:13am
      Sep 7, 2024
      Apr 12, 2024 @ 8:53am
      Apr 12, 2024
      Just a little wet in spots
      Mar 10, 2024 @ 9:43am
      Mar 10, 2024
      Lots of puddles and water seepage onto the trail.
      Feb 25, 2024 @ 8:42am
      Feb 25, 2024
      fairly muddy in spots especially in the shade
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 1 rides
      • 5 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 79 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 1,515 rides
      • Last: Nov 29, 2024

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