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Favorite Looking out to the reservoir and dam. Trails go off to the left and right.
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Elfin Forest

9.6 mi 15.4 km • 1,957' Up 596.49 m Up • 1,929' Down 587.92 m Down

San Marcos, CA
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Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve Biking

  • 5 Miles 9 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 0 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 4 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve - 4

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1.1 mi 1.8 km #1The Way Up
Difficult Difficult
San Marcos, CA
Difficult Difficult
San Marcos, CA 6 
1.7 mi 2.7 km #2Lake Hodges Overlook Loop
Difficult Difficult
Escondido, CA
Difficult Difficult
Escondido, CA 4 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #3Equine Incline
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Escondido, CA
Difficult Difficult
Escondido, CA 6 

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This is the beginning of the Equine Incline loop running in the clockwise direction.
Jun 30, 2013 near San Marcos, CA
Heading up to the benches after finishing the Equine Incline loop in the counter-clockwise direction.
Jun 30, 2013 near San Marcos, CA
Looking back down to the ranger station. You can see "The Way Up" trail zig-zagging up the sunlit slope on the left.
Sep 11, 2014 near Escondido, CA
Looking out to the reservoir and dam. Trails go off to the left and right.
Sep 11, 2014 near Escondido, CA
This chunky terrain is certainly more fun on the way down than on the way up.
May 27, 2017 near San Marcos, CA
Sloped and rocky section on the south side of the trail.
Nov 12, 2021 near San Marcos, CA
Several step ups near the top.
Nov 12, 2021 near Escondido, CA
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