2 miles
Distance
237 ft
Climb
-171 ft
Descent
00:12:24
Avg time

Shady Canyon Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • 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
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #44358 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • 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 mountain bike trail 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 mile
  • Distance down
    4,284 ft
  • Distance flat
    510 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:11
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Status:
on Aug 3, 2020
Very Dry
Avg: 2.35 (3 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
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Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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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

  • 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 Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • 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
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Shady Canyon Trail Reports

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      Aug 3, 2020 @ 8:08pm
      Aug 3, 2020
      Mar 29, 2020 @ 2:43pm
      Mar 29, 2020
      Oct 26, 2019 @ 10:59am
      Oct 26, 2019
      Sep 29, 2019 @ 6:09am
      Sep 29, 2019
      Jul 4, 2019 @ 8:28am
      Jul 4, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 24 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 358 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,271 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      58 |
      Apr 12, 2018 @ 9:44am
      Apr 12, 2018

      Routes with this trail

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      Shady - Bommer - Nix
      		15 miles

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