5.8 miles
Distance
94 ft
Climb
-295 ft
Descent
00:42:09
Avg time

South Side Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Los Peñasquitos Canyon
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #89278 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10125 in E-Biking
    • #77054 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    City 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.

Disclaimer

High hiker traffic

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Side Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -202 ft
  • Altitude min
    43 ft
  • Altitude max
    249 ft
  • Altitude start
    249 ft
  • Altitude end
    46 ft
  • Grade
    -0.7%
  • Grade max
    -24%
  • Grade min
    19%
  • Distance climb
    4,032 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:42:09
  • Avg reverse time
    00:39:46
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on Jun 24, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.2 (5 votes)
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      South Side Trail Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 98 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 581 rides
      • Last: Oct 6, 2024

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      Jun 11, 2023 @ 3:00pm
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      Jan 10, 2023 @ 3:42pm
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      Feb 20, 2022 @ 1:56pm
      Feb 20, 2022
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      Feb 20, 2022 @ 1:35pm
      Feb 20, 2022

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