2 miles
Distance
237 ft
Climb
-171 ft
Descent
00:11:25
Avg time

Shady Canyon Details

  • Riding Area
    Irvine Open Space
    Irvine, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, RD, CX
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Year Round
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #44358 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    County of Orange

Paved bike path that runs parallel to a dirt path. Bridges can be slippery early in the morning or after it has rained. Trail gives access to El Moro from Irvine.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Shady Canyon bike trail
  • Altitude change
    67 ft
  • Altitude min
    197 ft
  • Altitude max
    344 ft
  • Altitude start
    197 ft
  • Altitude end
    263 ft
  • Grade
    0.622%
  • Grade max
    -9.483%
  • Grade min
    8.13%
  • Distance climb
    1 miles
  • Distance down
    4,284 ft
  • Distance flat
    510 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:53
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Status:
on Nov 3, 2018
Very Dry
Avg: 2.35 (3 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
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  • Activity Type 
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to shady-canyon trailhead (33.652670, -117.783290)
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Shady Canyon Trail Reports

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Nov 3, 2018 @ 8:11am
Nov 3, 2018
Aug 4, 2018 @ 8:19am
Aug 4, 2018
Jul 14, 2018 @ 8:15am
Jul 14, 2018
Jun 30, 2018 @ 12:39pm
Jun 30, 2018
 loose at many places along the DG trail, be careful for the peds.
Apr 17, 2018 @ 9:00am
Apr 17, 2018
 paved bike path
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Apr 12, 2018 @ 9:44am
Apr 12, 2018
Shady Canyon, Irvine

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