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3,488 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-451 ft
Descent
00:03:32
Avg time
-441 ft
Altitude change
430 ft
Altitude min
872 ft
Altitude max
872 ft
Altitude start
431 ft
Altitude end
-89.283%
Grade max
24.373%
Grade min
97 ft
Distance climb
3,110 ft
Distance down
270 ft
Distance flat
00:03:32
Avg time
Old Emerald Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLaguna Coast Wilderness Park
Laguna Beach, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (4 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, CX
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop
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Land OwnerLaguna Canyon Foundation
Rocky trail with very little drops
DH MTB Travel only starting June 1st as part of the OC Parks Trail Pilot Project. Please respect the directions.
https://www.ocparks.com/sites/ocparks/files/2021-07/Laguna%20Coast%20Map_Pilot%20Project_2021-07-08.pdf
Access Info
Off of Bommer Ridge
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 141 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 1,377 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to old-emerald trailhead
(33.576270, -117.776620)
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9 Reviews & Comments
ebdesign
I would call this a Blue + to use a rough carpentry term…some portions are solid black and very challenging and/or hurtful
mtbwilli
Beautiful single trail with a nice rocky section
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