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299 ft
Distance
-3 ft
Descent
00:00:30
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
173 ft
Altitude min
176 ft
Altitude max
176 ft
Altitude start
174 ft
Altitude end
-1.2%
Grade
-3.5%
Grade max
118 ft
Distance down
180 ft
Distance flat
00:00:30
Avg time
Waterfall Viewpoint Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLos Peñasquitos Canyon
San Diego, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 50 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#112316 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #59725 in E-Biking
- #150389 in Trail Running
- #138368 in Hiking
- #19460 in Winter Fat Biking
- #11208 in Adaptive Biking
- #4750 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#4,058 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #1,282 in E-Biking
- #7,779 in Trail Running
- #7,897 in Hiking
- #436 in Winter Fat Biking
- #612 in Adaptive Biking
- #472 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerCity of San Diego
Accessible waterfall viewpoint built by the Boy Scouts in early 2019
source: The UNPavement
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 14 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 364 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to waterfall-viewpoint trailhead
(32.927770, -117.177540)
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Dec 17, 2021 , San Diego
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Dec 17, 2021 , San Diego
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