Cuyamaca Rancho State Park features a blend of singletrack trails and fire roads meandering through deep canyons and panoramic views. Continue reading →
Tags: cross country, fall, half day, intermediate, loop, san diego county, scenic, single tracks, spring, state park, strong intermediate, summer
A fun loop near Noble Canyon that can be ridden by most strong beginners and more experienced riders with options to extend or shorten mileage and difficulty Continue reading →
Tags: cross country, fall, fire roads, intermediate, limited cell service, loop, meadows, remote, san diego county, scenic, single tracks, spring, strong beginner, strong intermediate, summer, xc
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
The best possible variation of both Noble Canyon and Laguna Meadows, this ride begins with a drop off at the Red-Tailed Roost Visitor Center. From there a mostly single track route drops into the Laguna Meadows where you can either just go straight across the meadows to begin the rest of the ride or do some loops around the lakes on somewhat flat terrain.
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Tags: advanced, all day, creek crossings, cross country, fall, meadows, san diego county, scenic, shuttle, spring, stream crossings, strong intermediate, summer, switchbacks, technical, 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
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