Viper

3.8 ( 20 )

Trail

3.5 mile 5.7 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 17' 5 m
Descent: -1,702' -519 m
High: 3,176' 968 m
Low: 1,492' 455 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 9% (5°)
Max Grade: 29% (16°)

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“Best downhill trail in Santa Clarita”

— Ken Raleigh

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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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Jan 23, 2018

Rode course wrong way!!

Dec 25, 2017

Juan Gutierrez Acosta

Sep 16, 2017

Jr. Terry

Jun 17, 2017

Anthony Pieroni

It's definitely a roller coaster. 3.5mi

Nov 25, 2016

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

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

8.4mi

Oct 11, 2013

Feb 5, 2011

John Gump

up the beast down viper. viper was sketchy. ate shit and scrapped up arms. 12mi

Trail Ratings

3.8 from 20 votes

#1

in Santa Clarita

#4141

Overall

3.8 from 20 votes

5 Star		35%
4 Star		20%
3 Star		35%
2 Star		5%
1 Star		5%

Rankings

#1

in Santa Clarita

#231

#4,141

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Beginning of Viper

Beginning of Viper

Looking back towards the beginning of Viper

Looking back towards the beginning of Viper

One of the steeper sections of the trail

One of the steeper sections of the trail

The steepest most rutted downhill on the ride

The steepest most rutted downhill on the ride

Hitting Viper in Santa Clarita! One of the more fun sections.

Hitting Viper in Santa Clarita! One of the more…

Viper Trail

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