A dirt road leading to a white gate, surrounded by a wire fence and rolling green hills under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A sign is visible beside the gate, indicating regulations or warnings for the area. Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail mountain bike trail.
See all photos (4)
×
User
Today
 
  |   Rate it:

Tags:
Level:
Length: 5 mi (8 km)
Surface: 4x4 Trail
Configuration: Out & Back
Elevation: +374/ -141 ft
Total: 2 riders
 

Mountain Biking Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail

  Add a review
#868 of 1,004 mountain bike trails in California
#22,106 in the world

Santa Ysabel truck trail can be ridden either direction. West to east starts with a stiff 1.5 mile climb. Followed by 3.5 miles of up and downhill. Return trip makes the initial climb into a fast and fun, but not technical, descent. This is jeep trail all the way; usually open to motor vehicles, so beware. But it is occasionally closed to motor vehicles due to trail conditions; mud mainly, but can have serious road wash-outs after rains--- serious enough to swallow large 4x4's or mtb'ers who fail to look far enough ahead. And by the way, this is mountain lion country---I don't like to ride it close to dusk or after dark (unless I am with a group with slower riders;).

First added by searsandrewj on Feb 22, 2015. Last updated Apr 24, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: yes
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
This trail information is user-generated. Help improve this information by suggesting a correction.
Getting there
From Kirk's Bike Shop in downtown Ramona: 6th north to A St, left to 7th St, right to Elm St, right to Haverford Rd, right to Pamo Rd, left, continue down Pamo Grade (45 mph coasting on an mtb!) to intersection with the truck trail on the right at about 7.5 miles total from the Kirk's. Note: a Forest Service Adventure Pass is required for parking along Pamo Rd, as this is in Cleveland National Forest.


Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail Trail map

Add to or improve this map // Share this map on your website

Local Info

Club Sponsor

-

Local Bike Shop

Trail checkins

Upcoming Events

None.
Add one

Trail conditions

Dry (Sep 20, 2018)
login to update

Camping & Lodging

Coming soon!

Upper Santa Ysabel Truck Trail videos

Add a video
We don't have any videos of this trail yet. Add one here.

More trail photos




Mountain Bike Trails Near Ramona, California

| 5 mi
| 5 mi
| 8 mi
*****
Intermediate | 9 mi

Add a review

Rating
 
Difficulty
 
Review

Reviews

Rider questions