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2,704 ft
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-158 ft
Descent
00:04:23
Avg time
-121 ft
Altitude change
223 ft
Altitude min
344 ft
Altitude max
344 ft
Altitude start
223 ft
Altitude end
-4.481%
Grade
-21.311%
Grade max
10.333%
Grade min
511 ft
Distance climb
2,009 ft
Distance down
184 ft
Distance flat
00:04:23
Avg time
Monkey Flower Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLake Calavera Preserve
Carlsbad, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 35 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerCity of Carlsbad
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Monkey Flower is a 2,704 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Carlsbad California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 66 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 541 rides
- Last: Oct 21, 2026
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Directions to monkey-flower trailhead
(33.173150, -117.272220)
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Feb 1, 2021 , Carlsbad
Routes with this trail
5 miles • 462 ft • 20 •
This route should access all the fun and legal trails at Lake Calavera. Be careful as the serpentine route...
4 Reviews & Comments
scitrainer
The pictures showing all of the jumps are NOT from Monkey Flower. I believe these "might" be on the west/southwest side of the main ridge above the lake.
The jump pictures should be removed.
The jump pictures should be removed.
matux
I didn’t see any of these jumps in the pictures. In fact no jumps other than natural ones. It was so so, more like technical dirt with all the ruts.
appledisiac
One small muddy section that you can hop over. Still rideable.
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