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Top Ten California Mountain Bike SingletrackNoble Canyon: Southern California
By Will Hagen
Noble Canyon singletrack in Cleveland National Forest (40 miles east of San Diego) is a great half-day, 14-mile loop with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Take lots of water unless you want to use your brain pan as a skillet later on. To get there, take exit I-8 at Pine Valley and at the nearby gas station buy your Adventure Pass. Take old Route 80 two miles to a right on Pine Creek Road. After about three miles you'll see the Cleveland Forest parking lot. The Big Noble Trail, as it's signed, goes three miles to a sign pointing to Laguna Mountain. Up you go—a real gruntfest. At the top you'll enjoy a challenging singletrack downhill, first through chaparral, sage, and rubble, and then some boulder sections with stream crossings. This is a tough trail! At the bottom you can opt for a road return or simply go back the way you came.
Last Updated: 15 Sep 2010
Published: 29 Apr 2002 The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication. Post Your CommentGORP.com's Featured Content |
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