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5.3 miles
Distance
617 ft
Climb
-720 ft
Descent
00:34:52
Avg time
-103 ft
Altitude change
1,629 ft
Altitude min
2,046 ft
Altitude max
1,774 ft
Altitude start
1,670 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-40.1%
Grade max
29%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
3,084 ft
Distance flat
00:34:52
Avg time
Temescal Fire Rd Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTopanga State Park
Santa Monica, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Temescal Fire Rd is a 5 mile popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Santa Monica California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 34 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 38 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
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- 526 rides
- Last: Oct 20, 2026
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Directions to temescal-fire-rd trailhead
(34.126590, -118.556680)
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Mar 21, 2022 , Santa Monica
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4 miles • 831 ft • 3 •
Nice and easy hike trail from the reseda parking lot to the top of temescal. Amazing views of the ocean...
Jorgeclimbike
Ame from Temescal peak area, about halfway grass is pretty tall for about 2 miles, bushes and branches. Great view, trail is in pretty good shape.
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