5 of the Best Mountain Biking Trails in Los Angeles

Posted by Pawan on January 22nd, 2021

Savvy travelers know that there is much more to explore in Los Angeles than beaches and Hollywood film sets.  Though the city of Los Angeles is home to more than four million people, it is also a center to plenty of green space. With all those beautiful parks and trails, it is no surprise that there is plethora of mountain biking trails in the downtown Los Angeles.

Here are 5 of the best mountain biking trails in Los Angeles:

1. Ken Burton Loop, Angeles National Forest:

If you’re in town wondering and looking for best bike trails, then you don’t have to look far. Built in the year 1991 by the and situation just in 15 miles from Downtown L.A., the Kell Burton Trail is to date the only official trail built for mountain bikers.  The 14-mile loop is super close to Downtown LA.

2. Portuguese Bend Reserve Loop, Rancho Palos Verdes:

This is one of the best mountain biking trails in LA which offers breathtaking ocean views as well as some interesting challenges. Like many other trails, most of its climbing is on fire roads. The loop is best ridden from the trailhead adjacent to Ladera Linda Community, which makes mountain bikers to finish on a descent.

3. Topanga Creek Outpost Loop, Topanga State Park:

The wide-open loop much of which is present on fire roads, starts at the Topanga Creek Outpost. While you trail on Topanga Creek Outpost Loop, you will climb moderate single track on the Deer Hill trail, which opens into a meadow carpeted that covers with wildflowers during the springtime. The highlight of these trails is Mulholland Drive Fire Road, which boasts awe-inspiring views of the Pacific Ocean and San Fernando Valley.

4. Backbone Trail, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area:

The Backbone Trail is L.A.-area favorite and it’s easy to see why. The Santa Monica Mountains provide        the perfect vantage point for views of Pacific Ocean and Hollywood. For flowy single track and some challenging technical sections, including the 14-mile out-and-back and tight turns from Will Rogers State Historic Park to Temescal Bridge.

5. Gaudalasca Trail, Point Mugu State Park:

Malibu’s Post Mugu State Park features more than 70 miles of trail, including the switchback-heavy Gaudalasca Trail. The trail is 3.2 miles each way and makes excellent link-up with the Backbone Downhill Trail.

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