Name: Santiago Truck Trail
Rating: 3.4

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“A long, rocky, ridge line climb to the legendary Luge.”

— David Gregg

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This trail's rating bounces between green/blue (easy/intermediate), and blue (intermediate). For novice riders, this is definitely hard, but for an experienced rider, the trail is a piece of cake.

Officially, it's a fire road, but much of it would have a hard time accommodating even a pick-up truck, let alone a fire truck, so I'll call it doubletrack. It slowly climbs to the legendary trail, The Luge, never presenting more of a challenge than some crumbly rock sections, a few uphill switchbacks, and a few steep, rutted slopes. There are great views along the length of STT. The valley to the north, with its tree-filled bottom lined with houses, is Modjeska Canyon.

The trail actually continues beyond the marked end point but, technically it transitions into Joplin Truck Trail, although people often describe the entire stretch as Santiago Truck Trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Cleveland National Forest Office

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Trail Ratings

3.4 from 5 votes

#3

in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park

#13237

Overall

3.4 from 5 votes

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Video of the Luge Down hill shot by DPCAero.com

Riding The Luge

Flag pole on the top of the Luge. Photo by DPCA…

If you made it to the Flag pole - you made it h…

The scenery from The Luge Trail. Photo by DPCAe…

Looking southeast during the way up.

My first time riding ‘The Luge’ cautiously.

Top of the Luge taking a breather and getting t…

Election Day at the Flags!

Dropping into 'The Luge'.

Riding down Luge

Looking down the beginning of the Luge climb

Santiago Truck Trail.

Santiago Truck Trail

Starting up the dirt on the Luge

Top

Santiago Truck Trail Entrance - start of the Lu…

A short but welcome down after a lot of climbing

View of Santiago Truck Trail (looking east) wit…

View from Santiago Truck Trail (looking west) o…

Classic Chaparral Singletrack.

Cool overlook with a flag at roughly the halfwa…

First time on the Luge was a great ride.

Climbing o'plenty!

Out riding The Luge on a demo day!

6.0 Miles 9.7 Kilometers Doubletrack	1,366' 417 m Ascent -344' -105 m Descent
5% Avg Grade (3°) 20% Max Grade (11°)	2,765' 843 m High 1,656' 505 m Low

Santiago Truck Trail

6.0 Miles 9.7 Kilometers

Doubletrack

1,366' 417 m

-344' -105 m

5%

20%

2,765' 843 m

1,656' 505 m

Shared By David Gregg

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