1,339 ft
Distance
-228 ft
Descent
00:01:53
Avg time

Squirrel Cage Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Topanga State Park
    Santa Monica, California
  • AKA
    Sullivan Goat Track
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #22784 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47095 in Trail Running
    • #32477 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking

Descends ~250' from the paved section of Sullivan Ridge Fireroad to Sullivan Canyon Fireroad/Trail. It starts between the top and bottom of the Nicholas Cage Trail (Rustic Ridge Trail) and is very steep and can be rutted.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Squirrel Cage mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -228 ft
  • Altitude min
    695 ft
  • Altitude max
    923 ft
  • Altitude start
    923 ft
  • Altitude end
    696 ft
  • Grade
    -17.1%
  • Grade max
    -44.2%
  • Distance climb
    20 ft
  • Distance down
    1,178 ft
  • Distance flat
    36 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:59
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on Dec 5, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.06 (8 votes)
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      Squirrel Cage Trail Reports

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      Dec 5, 2024 @ 4:41pm
      Dec 5, 2024
      		 Trail is all good to ride. I rode then Sullivan all the way to the top and no worker was complaining to me that I was riding.
      Nov 28, 2024 @ 2:46pm
      Nov 28, 2024
      		 All clear and ready for when it eventually opens.
      Jun 29, 2024 @ 2:03am
      Jun 29, 2024
      		 clearing the trail has begun
      Sep 4, 2023 @ 1:16pm
      Sep 4, 2023
      Aug 14, 2023 @ 3:53pm
      Aug 14, 2023
      		 Trail is closed due to work on Sullivan Canyon.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
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      • 286 rides
      • Last: Jan 5, 2025

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      Dec 22, 2021 @ 5:37pm
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      Mar 5, 2020 @ 11:17am
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