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The Best Mountain Biking Trails in Los Angeles, CA

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Trail adventures from Santa Monica to San Clemente

Los Angeles is a great city for hikers of all skill levels. But what are the best hikes in LA? With the Angeles National Forest to the north and The Santa Monica Mountains to the northwest, there are so many great hiking trails and trail networks to explore.

If you’re looking for a classic LA hike adventure, you can’t go wrong with the Hollywood Sign Hike. For an easier hike for the whole family, consider the Griffith Observatory which has great views of the city. You can’t go wrong with any of these great hikes.

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Top 7 mountain biking trails in Los Angeles, CA

Turnbull Canyon

While most of the best mountain bike trails in the Los Angeles area are located in the San Gabriel mountains on the edge of the city, or further afield in the wilderness parks near Laguna Beach, Turnbull Canyon stands as an exception to this rule....

Whiting Ranch

Whiting Ranch, technically called "Limestone Canyon and Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park,” is one of the most popular trail systems in Orange County. This "massive open space area [is] seamlessly integrated with an interconnected trail system,” [according to Singletracks....

El Prieto

The El Prieto trail is a true gem for Los Angeles-area mountain bikers. Where many trails in the mountains just outside of LA are extremely steep and nearly unrideable, the pedal up Fern Truck Trail to access the top of El Prieto is steep, yes, but achievable....

Santiago Oaks

The Santiago Oaks trail system is one of the most popular suburban trail networks for mountain biking in the Orange County region. Located right on the edge of the suburbs, it’s also popular with other trail users, so be sure to share the trail and practice proper trail yielding....

Aliso Creek and Woods Canyon

Aliso Creek and Woods Canyon Wilderness Park may offer the highest probability of a celebrity mountain biker sighting of any trail system in the world. With tons of high-profile pros living in and around Laguna Beach, from Brian Lopes to Hans Rey, Aliso is the training ground for many of the world's best....

Strawberry Peak -> Gabrielino Trail

This 25-mile route combining the Strawberry Peak Loop and the Gabrielino Trail is not for the faint of heart! This epic point-to-point route boasts a gross elevation loss of almost 6,000 vertical feet, but to descend all that way, you’ll still have to climb a whopping 3,500 feet....

Gabrielino Trail Shuttle

For many years following a fire, the Gabrielino Trail was closed to through traffic. However, based on recent reports, the trail is now open again in its entirety! According to a recent report [by Ben Goyette](https://www....

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