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Gabrielino Trail

Location: Los Angeles, California
Ride Type: Best By Shuttle
Trail Type: Single Track 90%
Dirt Road 10%
Distance: 15.30 miles (24.62 KM)
Duration: 2 - 3 Hours
Elevation Gain: 1000 Feet (305 Meters)
Climbing: Steep and Technical
Skill Level: Advanced Skills
User Density: not specified.

Ride Summary:
With a shuttle it is all downhill!

Trail Description:
This trail is best done as a one way shuttle to enjoy the long technical downhill ride. This ride is mostly technical singletrack with some fireroad and many fun stream crossings towards the end. Many challenges and obstacles test your skills from loose rock, roots, waterbars, tight exposed and off camber turns, swichbacks and rockgarden drop-offs. Its an all season great ride.

How to get there:
Since this ride is best done as a shuttle, we will include directions for both cars.

For the first car: From I-210 take the Winsdor\Arroyo exit near the city of La Canada and go north to the large parking area on left side about 1/2 mile up. leave one car here.

In second car get back on 210 west in about 3 mi. exit Angeles Crest Highway 2, make left and proceed up (staying right with junction to Angeles Forest Highway at 11 mi.) proceed another 5mi to Red Box ranger station where you make right and another immediate right into the parking area.