1.8 miles
Distance
580 ft
Climb
-30 ft
Descent
00:21:14
Avg time

Rocky Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Santa Teresa County Park
    San Jose, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (5 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All Year
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump, Rock Garden, Other
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6232 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #79638 in Trail Running
    • #9056 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

Rocky Ridge is a challenging and intense two mile trail inside Santa Teresa County Park. It follows the east ridge of the park to the top of the mountain where it terminates near the communication tower.

This trail is very technical and rocky (thus the name). The large rocks that punctuate the trail all along its length range in size from softball-sized to many which are larger than basketball-sized. Few are loose, most are firmly planted in the dirt and can be "safely" ridden over.

This trail is difficult to climb and challenging to descend. On the uphill, the rocks make it difficult to maintain any real pace or speed, making it easier for them to trap a tire and bring the bike to an immediate stop. On the downhills, certain sections are challenging enough to necessitate most riders to dismount and walk through. Only highly skilled riders can navigate some sections of this trail. It may be the only black trail in the park, but It is a great place to work on skills.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rocky Ridge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    551 ft
  • Altitude min
    503 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,084 ft
  • Altitude start
    533 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,083 ft
  • Grade
    5.8%
  • Grade max
    -8.9%
  • Grade min
    26.3%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    751 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:14
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:27
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on Jun 7, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.2 (16 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Rocky Ridge Trail Reports

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      Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:06am
      2 days
      		 Nice and chunky
      May 20, 2023 @ 2:26am
      May 20, 2023
      		 I think the rains may have made the trail gnarlier than last year
      Apr 26, 2023 @ 9:51am
      Apr 26, 2023
      Apr 12, 2023 @ 6:59am
      Apr 12, 2023
      		 Rideable, a couple of mud patches at the bottom.
      Feb 21, 2023 @ 10:58am
      Feb 21, 2023
      		 seasonal closure
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 104 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,252 rides
      • Last: Apr 27, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      • TTF
        TTF Rock Garden

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      Jan 25, 2022 @ 1:15pm
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      Jan 25, 2022 @ 1:14pm
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      Jan 25, 2022 @ 1:10pm
      Jan 25, 2022

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