It’s not the longest route you can do on Catalina Island, but it’s up there. So you may be thinking why start at the airport? Well, because taking the shuttle up to that point saves A LOT of climbing and puts this ride in range of the Strong Intermediate that wants to try something more difficult than ever before,
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Tags: advanced, all day, catalina island, cross country, fall, intermediate, los angeles county, remote, scenic, shuttle, spring, strong intermediate, summer, winter

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If you don’t have all day to ride the Palm Canyon EPIC and are looking for something a little easier than the Art Smith Trail, then this figure eight loop may be just what you need. Intermediate level riders should be able to finish this ride in about four hours.
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Tags: advanced, half day, intermediate, loop, palm springs, rocky, scenic, single tracks, strong intermediate, technical, winter, xc
Catalina Island is located about 22 miles off the coast of Southern California. Most people only visit the small town of Avalon, which is tiny compared to the rest of the island, especially at 1,500′ above it!
Catalina Island offers 75 square miles of open terrain where you’ll be lucky to spot many others on bikes.
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Tags: all day, avalon, beginner, catalina island, cross country, fall, fire roads, intermediate, ocean views, remote, scenic, smooth, spring, strong beginner, strong intermediate, summer, winter, xc
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
Mt Pinos is a shuttle-assisted downhill ride that almost anyone can do. It’s easy enough for a strong-Beginner, but has enough technical features to keep even the most experienced riders entertained. This ride requires a shuttle service to the top. It is usually done with multiple trips to the top on the same day for maximum enjoyment.
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Tags: all day, cross country, downhill, fall, flowy, intermediate, limited cell service, los padres national forest, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, smooth, spring, strong beginner, strong intermediate, summer

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 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


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Tags: advanced, cleveland national forest, cliff exposure, cross country, downhill, fall, flowy, half day, limited cell service, meadows, remote, rocky, roots, san diego county, scenic, shuttle, single tracks, spring, strong intermediate, switchbacks, technical, winter

The first three miles of this route are a gentle fire road as we go into Sycamore Canyon. The next couple miles we climb up a single track, somewhat steep at times. At about 5.5 miles, the trail turns into an easy paved road climb for about 1 mile.
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Tags: cross country, fall, fire roads, half day, intermediate, meadows, ocean views, single tracks, spring, state park, strong intermediate, summer, ventura-county, winter, xc