5,105 ft
Distance
-1,358 ft
Descent
00:55:04
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Tongva Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Verdugo Mountains
    Burbank, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2023

Hands on brakes all the way, very steep and sharp turns. Definitely a bouble black

Access Info

climb up on Brand Motorway and make a right on Verdugo Motorway

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More Stats for Tongva Ridge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,358 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,278 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,636 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,636 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,280 ft
  • Grade
    -26.6%
  • Grade max
    -90.9%
  • Grade min
    1.2%
  • Distance climb
    56 ft
  • Distance down
    5,033 ft
  • Distance flat
    20 ft
  • Avg time
    00:55:04
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on Feb 8, 2025
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      Tongva Ridge Trail Reports

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      Feb 8, 2025 @ 6:10pm
      Feb 8, 2025
      		 Sick ride...but only for experts...hence the RED trail designation. The trail is tight and gnarly and has 2 sections of about 20 feet and 80 feet ...
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 10:59pm
      Nov 25, 2024
      		 This trail is extreme… if you enjoy steep sandy tech then this trail is for you but proceed with caution as it is definitely a double black
      May 18, 2024 @ 9:37am
      May 18, 2024
      		 Hiked it in mid Feb, 2024. Some Major erosion (major ruts of up to 75 yard intervals on this route. I counted 3 that were pretty spicy, but...
      Feb 18, 2024 @ 6:04pm
      Feb 18, 2024
      		 Hiked it today. It was really strenuous and fun, but the trail is very eroded, especially in the bottom third. I am amazed that anyone can do this...
      Aug 5, 2023 @ 10:38pm
      Aug 5, 2023
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