4.0 miles
Distance
1,418 ft
Climb
-330 ft
Descent
00:50:12
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Santiago Truck (Luge to Old Camp) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cleveland National Forest
    Mission Viejo, California
  • AKA
    Joplin Truck Trail, Santiago Truck Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #6699 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #74434 in Trail Running
    • #93351 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Cleveland National Forest (Trabuco District)

Single track that connects The Luge to Joplin.

Access Info

Starts at the top of The Luge and ends at the bottom of Joplin.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Santiago Truck Trail (Luge to Old Camp) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,088 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,069 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,194 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,102 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,190 ft
  • Grade
    5.114%
  • Grade max
    -20.659%
  • Grade min
    99.07%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    681 ft
  • Avg time
    00:50:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:26
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Status:
on Sep 1, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 4.35 (6 votes)
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      Santiago Truck... Trail Reports

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      Sep 1, 2024 @ 8:55am
      Sep 1, 2024
      		 Chunky
      Aug 18, 2024 @ 11:42am
      Aug 18, 2024
      Feb 28, 2024 @ 2:22pm
      Feb 28, 2024
      		 Ridden on 2/23 and trail is great from Modjeska grade all the way to Old Camp. little bits of mud but all avoidable.
      Nov 13, 2023 @ 12:50am
      Nov 13, 2023
      Oct 11, 2023 @ 2:27am
      Oct 11, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 137 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,343 rides
      • Last: Sep 7, 2024

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      Jan 21, 2023 @ 6:11pm
      Jan 21, 2023
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      Mar 5, 2018 @ 4:15pm
      Mar 5, 2018
      100 |
      Jan 8, 2018 @ 6:55pm
      Jan 8, 2018
      183 |
      Sep 19, 2017 @ 9:27am
      Sep 19, 2017

      Routes with this trail

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      Harding-Joplin-Luge - Advanced Route25 miles
      Harding/Joplin/Santiago/Luge26 miles
      Long way to Santiago's Peak12 miles

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      youtuber MTB Riding Santiago Truck Trail, in the Santa...
      12:11 | 98 | Oct 2, 2023 , Mission Viejo
      youtuber MTB Riding | Half Camp DH & Climb | Santa...
      10:33 | 40 | Apr 10, 2024 , Mission Viejo
      youtuber MTB Riding | Old Camp Climb | Santa Ana...
      12:39 | 82 | Jan 29, 2024 , Mission Viejo
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      22:37 | 53 | Jan 28, 2024 , Mission Viejo

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