The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Angeles National Forest

This figure-8 loop in the Chilao Flats area, incorporating the Silver Moccasin trail, is one of the highest-elevation rides in the San Gabriels near Los Angeles. While there aren’t any major climbs or descents, the entire ride takes place over 5,000 feet, with the peak elevation reaching almost 6,200 feet! Since this loop is located so high in the mountains, you should always expect inclement weather and plan for the worst....

Strawberry Peak is the tallest peak in the front range of the San Gabriels, measuring 6,165 feet tall. This loop ride wraps around the peak on narrow bench cut singletrack situated high on the mountainside....

Mount Lowe is hands-down the Los Angeles-area's premiere legal shuttle run. Along with nearby Mount Wilson, a plethora of singletrack trails and dirt roads descend from the crest of the mountain range all the way down to the outskirts of the megalopolis far, far below....

Mount Wilson offers a legal, shuttleable enduro singletrack descent of absolutely epic proportions! Along with its neighbor Mount Lowe, the trails in this zone drop from the crest of the mountain range all the way down to the outskirts of the Los Angeles megalopolis....

Mount Lowe is hands-down the Los Angeles-area's premiere legal shuttle run. Along with nearby Mount Wilson, a plethora of singletrack trails and dirt roads descend from the crest of the mountain range all the way down to the outskirts of the megalopolis far, far below....

Mount Lowe is hands-down the Los Angeles-area's premiere legal shuttle run. Along with nearby Mount Wilson, a plethora of singletrack trails and dirt roads descend from the crest of the mountain range all the way down to the outskirts of the megalopolis far, far below....