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3,658 ft
Distance
284 ft
Climb
00:09:29
Avg time
284 ft
Altitude change
103 ft
Altitude min
389 ft
Altitude max
105 ft
Altitude start
390 ft
Altitude end
7.8%
Grade
-1.6%
Grade max
23.9%
Grade min
3,169 ft
Distance climb
174 ft
Distance down
318 ft
Distance flat
00:09:29
Avg time
Side Hill Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLos Peñasquitos Canyon
San Diego, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 30 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
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Global Ranking#55500 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #364 in E-Biking
- #156933 in Trail Running
- #93593 in Hiking
- #3165 in Winter Fat Biking
- #782 in Adaptive Biking
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State Ranking#1,655 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #7 in E-Biking
- #8,236 in Trail Running
- #5,279 in Hiking
- #34 in Winter Fat Biking
- #60 in Adaptive Biking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerCity of San Diego
Steep climb/descent followed by a pretty smooth singletrack. Turns into fireroad at the top.
source: The UNPavement
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
Due to recent trail work this trail is downgraded from aMTB2 to aMTB1. Still slight potential for drama but most adaptive riders are good to go! Thank you SDMBA!
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 61 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 684 rides
- Last: Aug 30, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to side-hill trailhead
(32.919140, -117.193630)
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mtb
2:42 |
346 |
Jan 12, 2021 , San Diego
mtb
0:24 |
892 |
Feb 28, 2018 , San Diego
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10 Reviews & Comments
gkd008
I would name this trail Blurry Vision. When you hit the bumps/ruts, at the end of the trail at full speed everything gets out of focus.
coachzed
Washboarding is starting to come back already but great dirt. Fast.
bike4us
Sidehill grade at 1300ft +/- is steep maybe 18%, does any body know. Trailforks profile way off.
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