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- moto (1 year)
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SaveSan Diego's most popular trail area, managed by the City of San Diego, with many options for various loops for various skill levels. Stick to the main canyon for easy, wide trails perfect for beginners and families or just laying some base miles. Head north to Del Mar Mesa for windy and more challenging singletrack. Explore the area known as "Tunnels" where unique scrub oaks create a canopy that offers challenging riding. Trails near staging areas can be very busy especially on weekends and holidays, so trail etiquette is important for all trail users to observe.
Please stick to designated trails to ensure future access. Please adhere to signage as some trails are not open to bikes in the main canyon along the stream where equestrian use is frequent.
Please stick to designated trails to ensure future access. Please adhere to signage as some trails are not open to bikes in the main canyon along the stream where equestrian use is frequent.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of San Diego
Access Info:
Multiple entrances.
Disclaimer:
PLEASE USE https://www.imba.com/resource/trail-difficulty-rating-system WHEN RATING TRAIL DIFFICULTY
Region Supporters & Maintainers
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- Mountain Bike
142 trails
- E-Bike
141 trails
- Hike
136 trails
- Trail Running
135 trails
- Horse
8 trails
Region Details
- 25
- 13
- 52
- 46
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 16, 2020Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 147
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 142
- Trails E-Bike
- 141
- Trails Hike
- 136
- Trails Trail Running
- 135
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Total Distance
- 95 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,562 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,517 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,548 ft
- Reports
- 2,928
- Photos
- 534
- Ridden Counter
- 59,758
Popular Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Biking Trails
Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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The East Ender | 21 miles | |
Flow Equation | 8 miles | |
Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 | 12 miles | |
Big PQ Loop w/Ocean Air and Shits | 18 miles | |
PQ Quick Run | 8 miles | |
Tunnels 4 to Cobbles | 7 miles | |
Los Penasquitos and Del Mar Mesa Intro Tour | 23 miles | |
Tunnels and Ocean Air Loop | 17 miles | |
Penasquitos Canyon Valley Loop | 6 miles | |
A PQ Beach Loop | 24 miles |
Photos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
1 |
Jul 2, 2022 @ 6:51am
Jul 2, 2022
trail: The Sh!ts
14 |
Jun 14, 2022 @ 7:37pm
Jun 14, 2022
trail: Intuit
71 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: Intuit
70 |
Aug 9, 2020 @ 3:54pm
Aug 9, 2020
trail: BD
459 | | 3 comments
Jan 2, 2014 @ 3:13pm
Jan 2, 2014
trail: BD
200 |
Dec 9, 2013 @ 8:57pm
Dec 9, 2013Videos of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Mountain Bike
trail: Gonzales Access Trail
trail: Singletrack Willy
trail: Cobbles
trail: PQ Creek Park Access
trail: East Deer Canyon
trail: East Deer Canyon
trail: Tunnel 4
trail: Cobbles
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Tunnel 4 | Jun 29, 2022 @ 12:30pm Jun 29, 2022 | Ideal | bike4us | E-Bike Please watch for any horse traffic and... | |
Wagon Wheel Crossing | Jun 19, 2022 @ 5:11pm Jun 19, 2022 | Dry | Pedronorapido |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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East Tunnel Escape | Jul 1, 2022 @ 8:56am Jul 1, 2022 | Dry | brianpetry TRAILFORKS | ||
Carmel Mountain Road Path | Jun 19, 2022 @ 5:11pm Jun 19, 2022 | Very Dry | Pedronorapido | ||
The Appendix | Jun 19, 2022 @ 5:11pm Jun 19, 2022 | Very Dry | Pedronorapido | ||
Del Mar Flow Trail | Jun 19, 2022 @ 3:20pm Jun 19, 2022 | Variable | MirlaCCx8g | ||
Little Berms | Jun 11, 2022 @ 8:21pm Jun 11, 2022 | Very Dry | coachzed | ||
Powerline | Jun 10, 2022 @ 8:56am Jun 10, 2022 | Dry | cedenburn | ||
North Side Trail - East | Jun 10, 2022 @ 8:56am Jun 10, 2022 | Dry | cedenburn | ||
BM to PV | Jun 10, 2022 @ 8:56am Jun 10, 2022 | Dry | cedenburn | ||
McGonigle Canyon | Jun 2, 2022 @ 4:31pm Jun 2, 2022 | Variable | DAK64 | ||
Bowtie Rim | May 30, 2022 @ 9:19am May 30, 2022 | Very Dry | currymtb |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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MTBDan23 | wishlist | region | Los Peñasquitos Canyon | Jul 5, 2022 @ 4:16pm 11 hours | |
Ksmcafee | comment | trail | Switchbacks | Jul 4, 2022 @ 7:08am 2 days | |
Ksmcafee | ridden | trail | Tunnel 4 and 2 more | Jul 4, 2022 @ 7:06am 2 days | |
AlexDude8 | ridden | trail | Lower Cobbles East and 12 more | Jul 4, 2022 @ 2:05am 2 days | |
K2markowski17 | wishlist | route | Los Penasquitos Canyon Loop aMTB-2 and 2 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 2:24pm 3 days |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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trail | Fun but very hard as a climb. Not sure if... | Jul 4, 2022 @ 7:08am 2 days | |||
report | If you have any info, please contact SDMBA... | Jul 1, 2022 @ 12:25pm Jul 1, 2022 | |||
trail | Now open! | Jun 4, 2022 @ 5:38pm Jun 4, 2022 | |||
trail | Very fun and steep. Definitely worth the climb... | May 31, 2022 @ 7:19am May 31, 2022 | |||
trail | I would name this trail Blurry Vision. When... | May 8, 2022 @ 10:29pm May 8, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Black Mountain | 32 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 km | |
Rose Canyon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 km | |
Ted Williams | 15 | 8 | 6 km | ||
Tri-Canyons | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 km | |
Mission Trails Regional Park | 20 | 17 | 5 | 9.5 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Carmel Valley Pumptrack | skill park | San Diego |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 142 | 89 miles | 10,213 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #48 | #20 | 532 | 2,923 | 31 | 37,520 | |
E-Bike | 141 | 88 miles | 10,059 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #22 | #7 | 2 | 2,634 | 15 | 1,110 | |
Hike | 136 | 92 miles | 9,915 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #31 | #17 | 2,889 | 5 | 470 | ||
Trail Running | 135 | 91 miles | 9,633 ft | 37 miles | 1,516 ft | #30 | #16 | 2,889 | 5 | 567 | ||
Horse | 8 | 8 miles | 492 ft | 3 miles | 318 ft | #234 | #161 | 564 | 1 | 4 |
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