1.4 miles
Distance
50 ft
Climb
-419 ft
Descent
00:10:46
Avg time

Old Colma Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pedro Mountain
    Montara, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #8748 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #88267 in Trail Running
    • #5745 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

This segment is a partial track of what was originally know as "Half Moon Bay - Colma Road". It was built in 1879 as the first road commissioned by San Mateo County over the mountain. It was replaced in 1915 by the nearby Coastside Boulevard (Old San Pedro Mtn Road Trail).Which in turn was replaced by Hwy 1 in 1937.The increased popularity of the automobile made OCR impractical as it was planned with horse wagon and bicycles in mind. This path was lost for nearly 100 years. It began to resurface as a route through volunteer efforts in 2014

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Old Colma Road mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -369 ft
  • Altitude min
    237 ft
  • Altitude max
    606 ft
  • Altitude start
    606 ft
  • Altitude end
    236 ft
  • Grade
    -5.2%
  • Grade max
    -45.1%
  • Grade min
    19.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,224 ft
  • Distance down
    5,098 ft
  • Distance flat
    830 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:22
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on Jul 5, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (9 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 20 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 555 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 2,347 rides
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      Mar 19, 2022 @ 8:28am
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      Feb 12, 2022 @ 10:09am
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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 3
      SikeMo (Jan 22, 2020 at 22:10)
       This trail is best ridden in the downhill direction. The views are incredible and the trail is very narrow in places. There is a staircase about midway through the descent that you will have to carry your bike up. Shortly before the staircase, the trail has significant cliffside exposure and you best be on your toes.
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      Trek Slash 7 Old Colma Road Pacifica Oct.2020
      15:41 | 106 | Oct 6, 2021 , Montara
      Pacifica Mountain Biking: Pedro Mountain...
      8:15 | 124 | Oct 2, 2021 , Montara
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      3:42 | 350 | Feb 9, 2021 , Montara

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