
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 ride requires a drop off near the Angelus Christian Camp deep within the Angelus National Forest. It is a 26 mile all-day adventure with about 3,300′ of varied terrain including single tracks, fire roads and some pavement sections. It is truly an EPIC ride by any standards,
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Tags: advanced, all day, angeles forest, cliff exposure, creek crossings, cross country, epic, expert, fall, fire roads, flowy, limited cell service, los angeles county, remote, rocky, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, spring, stream crossings, switchbacks, technical, 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
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

If you prefer to earn your downhills, this loop is the way to go for Noble Canyon. It starts with a somewhat steep paved road for five miles with 1,665′ of climbing, followed by five miles of pure bliss down the best parts of Noble Canyon single tracks.
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Tags: advanced, cleveland national forest, cliff exposure, creek crossings, epic, expert, fall, flowy, limited cell service, loop, remote, rocky, san diego county, single tracks, spring, strong intermediate, switchbacks

Another variation of the Palm Canyon EPIC ride, this option starts off with a more aggressive single track. On this map, you also see the bailout option down Dunn Road.

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Tags: advanced, all day, cliff exposure, cross country, epic, expert, flowy, limited cell service, palm springs, remote, rocky, san bernardino national forest, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, switchbacks, technical, xc
This is a variation of the traditional Palm Canyon EPIC route. It starts as a less technical option at the beginning than the Pine View Drive option. If you’re out of water when you reach the top of the sand wash at around mile 18,
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Another variation of the Palm Canyon EPIC ride, this option is even harder, covering more miles of single track trails. But along with it, you’ll also pay for the extra fun with some big climbs on the way down the Art Smith Trail.
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Tags: advanced, all day, cliff exposure, cross country, epic, expert, flowy, limited cell service, palm springs, remote, rocky, san bernardino national forest, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, switchbacks, technical, winter, xc
WE ARE NO LONGER OFFERING THE PALM CANYON ROUTE. THERE IS A LOT OF DEBATE RECENTLY ABOUT THE LEGALITY OF THIS TRAIL GOING THROUGH A SECTION OF TRIBAL LAND. THIS TRAIL GUIDE DOES NOT MAKE ANY CLAIMS REGARDING THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE RIDE ROUTE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO APPARENT ALTERNATE ROUTE ONCE YOU REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST DESCENT INTO PALM ANYON,
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Tags: advanced, all day, cliff exposure, cross country, epic, expert, flowy, limited cell service, palm springs, remote, rocky, san bernardino national forest, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, switchbacks, technical, winter, xc