5.8 miles
Distance
258 ft
Climb
-458 ft
Descent
00:30:20
Avg time
South Side Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLos Peñasquitos Canyon
San Diego, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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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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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Land OwnerCity of San Diego
Trail that runs along the south side of Penasquitos creek. Mostly boring fireroad and doubletrack, with a small singletrack portion at the west end. Slightly hillier than the North Side Trail. East end gets sandy.
source: The UNPavement
Disclaimer
High hiker traffic
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Side Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-200 ft
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Altitude min42 ft
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Altitude max253 ft
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Altitude start253 ft
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Altitude end53 ft
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Grade-0.649%
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Grade max-18.305%
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Grade min16.768%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat4,815 ft
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Avg time00:30:20
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Avg reverse time00:43:00
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 75 rides
- 23 miles avg distance
All
- 429 rides
- Last: Sep 29, 2023
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Los Peñasquitos Canyon
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