Viper

 11 votes
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. Santa Clarita

3.5 Miles 5.7 Kilometers


Singletrack

17' 5 m

Ascent

-1,702' -519 m

Descent

3,176' 968 m

High

1,492' 455 m

Low

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

Bad / Closed

65 days ago — Update

“Best downhill trail in Santa Clarita”

— Ken Raleigh
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Overview

Description

Viper is a well-known downhill trail named after a roller coaster at Magic Mountain. The name is appropriate as the ride kinda feels like a roller coaster ride with all the ups and downs and twists and turns. The trail is very fast (20 mph+ in most sections) and includes two short very steep, loose rock, rutted sections that are tricky yet very rideable. If you are a less experienced rider you may need to dismount these 2 sections. If you're an experienced aggressive rider you'll absolutely bomb this trail and have fun doing it. Its quite the thrill.

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Land Manager: USFS - Angeles National Forest Office

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Sep 16, 2017
Jr. Terry
Jun 17, 2017
Anthony Pieroni
It's definitely a roller coaster. 3.5mi
Nov 25, 2016
Diogo Gomes
Viper is turning into a fire road not much of a singletrack anymore! Not worth the climb the trail is all messed up. What a bummer 8mi
Feb 20, 2016
Robbie Bennett
Jul 21, 2015
Jon Wimer
Jun 27, 2015
Ron Ocampo
Its definitely steep, but not really technical
May 31, 2015
Roberto Gonzalez
Steep Steep uphills very good fire road make sure you bring plenty of water this trail is 4 miles uphill. — 10h 00m
Apr 25, 2015
Alex Johnson
8.4mi
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  3.5 from 11 votes

#2

in Santa Clarita

#5558

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  3.5 from 11 votes
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2 Star
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#2

in Santa Clarita

#396

in California

#5,558

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Conditions

Bad / Closed 65 days ago
Mostly Dry - They groomed to wider than doubletrack. Sand dunes. Like riding on beach sand. Imo aweful.
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Viper Trail
Viper Trail
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The steepest most rutted downhill on the ride
The steepest most rutted downhill on the ride
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One of the steeper sections of the trail
One of the steeper sections of the trail
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Looking back towards the beginning of Viper
Looking back towards the beginning of Viper
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Beginning of Viper
Beginning of Viper
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Hitting Viper in Santa Clarita! One of the more fun sections.
Hitting Viper in Santa Clarita! One of the more...
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