This short ride is suitable for beginner riders. It is 100% pavement. This ride requires a shuttle drop off at the Catalina Airport in the Sky.
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The Cannell Trail is a truly EPIC all day ride covering about 26 miles of high elevation terrain ending with about a 6 mile single track final descent back down to the Lake Isabella area. It requires a shuttle service to the top.
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Tags: all day, creek crossings, cross country, downhill, epic, fall, flowy, intermediate, kern county, kernville, limited cell service, meadows, remote, rocky, roots, scenic, sequoia national forest, shuttle, single tracks, smooth, spring, stream crossings, summer, tree cover, xc
This is a downhill ride requiring a shuttle service to get you to the Eaton Saddle near the top of Mt Wilson. It’s a nice alternative to the Mt Lowe Loop that cuts out most of the climbing of that ride that you would otherwise.
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Tags: altadena, angeles forest, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, fall, fire roads, flowy, half day, intermediate, los angeles county, mt wilson, pasadena, scenic, shuttle, sierra madre, single tracks, summer, switchbacks, winter
This ride begins with a flowy singletrack through meadows and pine trees, includes an EPIC level singletrack through oak trees and sycamores and ends with a desert like terrain with jagged rocks, cactus plants and cliff edges over the canyon floor. Continue reading →
Tags: cleveland national forest, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, epic, fall, flowy, half day, intermediate, limited cell service, meadows, pine valley, remote, rocky, roots, san diego county, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, spring, strong intermediate, switchbacks, technical, winter
Sometimes you just want to have fun and enjoy the view. This is the easiest and most scenic way to experience the Mt Wilson area where you’ll descend over 4,000′ feet. In fact, it’s so easy, that even a beginner rider can do it. But more experienced riders looking for a pure adrenaline rush will enjoy this fast downhill route.
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Tags: angeles forest, beginner, cross country, downhill, fall, fire roads, los angeles county, mt wilson, quarter day, rocky, scenic, shuttle, spring, summer, winter, xc
XEN MTB provides guided mountain biking tours all around the Mount Wilson area. There are many mountain bike rides to enjoy in the Mt Wilson area. Some, like the Mount Lowe Loop can be climbed as up and backs and some can be done as loops.
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Tags: advanced, altadena, angeles forest, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, expert, fire roads, flowy, half day, intermediate, limited cell service, loop, los angeles county, pasadena, poison oak, poodle dog bush, remote, rocky, roots, scenic, shuttle, sierra madre, single tracks, smooth, stream crossings, strong intermediate, tree cover, xc
If you’re going all the way to Pine Valley, California you may as well get the most you can out of one day of riding. And that’s why XEN MTB suggests starting Noble Canyon with a gentle ride through the Laguna Meadows. You’ll dodge cow pies on the trail and absorb the beautiful high country views and air.
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Tags: advanced, cleveland national forest, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, epic, fall, flowy, half day, intermediate, limited cell service, meadows, pine valley, remote, rocky, roots, san diego county, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, spring, switchbacks, technical, winter
For most people, this is the traditional San Juan Trail route. You ride up to “cocktail rock”, then around the upper loop in either direction (each way has its advantages and disadvantages), and then come right back down the way you came. Getting to the rock is the easy part to navigate.
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Tags: cleveland national forest, downhill, flowy, half day, intermediate, ladera ranch, limited cell service, loop, orange county, out and back, remote, san juan capistrano, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, smooth, switchbacks, technical, xc
This ride will give you a great workout even on the way down and features spectacular views of the San Bernardino Forest. With XEN MTB as your mountain biking tour guide, you’ll know when to push hard up those climbs, when take it easy, and when to let go of the brakes and fly!
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Tags: angelus oaks, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, flowy, half day, intermediate, limited cell service, out and back, san bernardino county, san bernardino national forest, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, stream crossings, switchbacks, tree cover, xc
XEN MTB provides guided mountain biking tours on the “dark side” trails of Mount Wilson. This ride requires a shuttle service to drop us off near the top of Mt Wilson at Eaton Saddle. It begins with a great single track followed by a gentle fire road climb and then an hour long roller coaster of a single track ride down to the Chantry area.
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Tags: advanced, altadena, angeles forest, cliff exposure, creek crossings, cross country, downhill, drops, expert, fall, flowy, intermediate, limited cell service, los angeles county, pasadena, remote, scenic, shuttle, sierra madre, switchbacks, technical, winter
