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The Luge (Modjeska Road Grade The Luge Trail)

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
7.59 mi
1,441 ft
An iconic flow trail that predates the advent of the modern flow trail.

The Luge is a renowned SoCal singletrack descent that looks like… well, a luge track. With banked berms on every corner, the swoop and flow of this classic trail is nearly unbeatable!

Over the years, the Luge has taken a beating from trail traffic due its immense popularity. Braking bumps and washouts have formed, making this flow trail relatively rough for what it is.

Despite a few rocks here and there, and the wear and tear to the trail, this sweet slice of singletrack is still uber-fast and way fun. It’s even a great choice for early intermediate riders… if they can brave the pedal to the top.

While there are a few different ways to access the top of The Luge, mapped here is one of the shortest routes to loop this fabulous SoCal descent. Written by Greg Heil
Created By
Strava Routes

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
El Pistolero Attack0.33 mi190 ft10.6%
Modjeska Rd climb0.54 mi272 ft9.3%
Modjeska Grade Santiago Cyn to Oriole0.28 mi177 ft11.7%
luge loop modjeska start7.38 mi-1,168 ft-0.1%
Modjeska / STT / Luge Loop7.44 mi-1,391 ft-0.1%
STT (Gate to Luge) II3.40 mi666 ft2.5%
Gate 2 Gate II1.07 mi197 ft3.5%
STT-- LUGE4.69 mi-873 ft-0.9%
Santiago Truck Trail1.00 mi210 ft3.9%
Modjeska Gate - STT - Luge DH4.30 mi-853 ft-0.9%
Modjeska Gate to top of Little Mustard1.61 mi423 ft5.0%
Gate to summit above Luge2.63 mi676 ft4.8%
half way to luge2.30 mi531 ft4.2%
Sanctuary Singletrack0.40 mi197 ft7.6%
My Luge2.93 mi640 ft3.3%
STT SPRT #10.36 mi-30 ft-0.6%
Little Mustard II0.68 mi233 ft6.2%
2nd Gate to summit1.56 mi472 ft5.2%
Old Gate to New Gate1.79 mi466 ft3.8%
Second Gate to Flag1.98 mi449 ft2.4%
Quick Truckin Climb 20.36 mi200 ft10.0%
Burnt Bacon0.32 mi197 ft11.6%
Little Mustard - Actual Climb0.29 mi180 ft11.7%
Little Mustard + Big Red0.98 mi302 ft5.8%
Little Mustard Climb to Luge Flag1.94 mi417 ft1.8%
Big Red0.57 mi148 ft3.4%
last little climb0.25 mi105 ft7.6%
Last Climb to Bottom of Luge2.00 mi-915 ft-7.1%
DH to LUGE Flag0.69 mi-210 ft-5.8%
Summit to Finish3.08 mi-1,220 ft-7.4%
LUGE Super D2.01 mi-899 ft-8.4%
DH 2 Luge Flag + Luge 2 Creekbed1.68 mi-906 ft-9.9%
DH to Luge Start (non hazardous)0.57 mi-187 ft-6.2%
HammerTime Pre-Luge0.24 mi-164 ft-12.5%
Luge DH from flag0.97 mi-623 ft-12.1%
Upper Luge- Ridge Run0.35 mi-230 ft-12.2%
Luge Top0.55 mi-325 ft-11.2%
Flag to Cooks2.17 mi-922 ft-8.0%
Real Luge DH0.81 mi-600 ft-13.1%
Dark Side of the Moo0.58 mi-469 ft-15.2%
Flat Out Tech0.34 mi-279 ft-15.2%
Luge after upper ridge and thru jumps0.45 mi-344 ft-14.2%
Turns before jumps to stream crossing0.18 mi-128 ft-12.0%
Luge Climb to Road (SAFE)0.28 mi62 ft1.7%
Live Oak Ride to Cooks!0.85 mi-318 ft-7.1%
partial cooks1.23 mi272 ft4.2%
Cooks to Ridgeline0.63 mi135 ft4.0%
Cook's to Crystal Canyon 0.42 mi85 ft3.8%
north ridgeline to modjeska0.57 mi157 ft5.2%
Giddy up!0.19 mi66 ft6.5%