1.5 miles
Distance
172 ft
Climb
-717 ft
Descent
00:18:20
Avg time
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Tigertail Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Getty View
    Santa Monica, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    All Year
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #80384 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #64136 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    SMMNRA

Tigertail trail is a series of steep climbs and descents along a sharp ridge. The main ridge trail varies between single and doubletrack and contains several hike-a-bike sections. However, three short side trails allow the steep sections to be bypassed and permit strong pedalers to ride from bottom to top. The GPX track follows the bypass sections. Keep a sharp eye out for these as they are the best sections of the ride.

Access Info

can be accessed from Mountaingate subdivision in the north and Tigertail Road in the south.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tigertail Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -545 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,080 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,635 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,625 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,079 ft
  • Grade
    -6.8%
  • Grade max
    -55.7%
  • Grade min
    47.1%
  • Distance climb
    1,637 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    436 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:37
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on Apr 9, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 3.59 (4 votes)
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      Tigertail Trail Trail Reports

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      Apr 9, 2025 @ 11:15am
      Apr 9, 2025
      		 no features and loose
      Feb 25, 2024 @ 5:42pm
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