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1,549 ft
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-102 ft
Descent
00:03:09
Avg time
-89 ft
Altitude change
167 ft
Altitude min
266 ft
Altitude max
266 ft
Altitude start
177 ft
Altitude end
-5.7%
Grade
-24.7%
Grade max
4.5%
Grade min
381 ft
Distance climb
810 ft
Distance down
358 ft
Distance flat
00:03:09
Avg time

Upperworld Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Gonzales Caynon Open Space
    San Diego, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #106198 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #78955 in E-Biking
    • #124584 in Trail Running
    • #113464 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    dry
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Roller Coaster
  • Land Owner
    City of San Diego

A couple couple steep rollable drops with tight turns make this trail primarily downhill. It's a "high" intermediate, almost black diamond. Fun.

Access Info

You'll have to take another trail to get to the top of this one. Then it goes down a somewhat spicy drop and some fast single track with some whoops at the bottom.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 2 rides
  • 22 miles average
6 Months
  • 11 rides
  • 21 miles avg distance
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  • 111 rides
  • Last: Jun 30, 2026
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Sep 6, 2025 @ 11:03am
Sep 6, 2025
 First steep section has become very blown out
Nov 23, 2023 @ 6:01am
Nov 23, 2023
Oct 8, 2023 @ 12:14pm
Oct 8, 2023
 Lightly overgrown needs clearance. Several unmapped out branches of trails ending in dead end.
Apr 20, 2022 @ 4:15pm
Apr 20, 2022
Jan 22, 2022 @ 10:59am
Jan 22, 2022
 Really rutted in spots
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Status:
on Sep 6, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 3.89 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upperworld

        ▼ Where is Upperworld located?
        Upperworld is located in Gonzales Caynon Open Space, San Diego, California, United States. It is part of the Gonzales Caynon Open Space trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.96386, -117.19662.
        ▼ How hard is Upperworld?
        Upperworld is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5.7%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upperworld?
        Upperworld has 13 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 102 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 167 ft to 266 ft.
        ▼ Is Upperworld a point to point trail?
        Upperworld is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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