Name: Lusardi Creek Loop Trail
Rating: 4.0

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The trailhead begins next to the parking area. Due to development the eastern portion of the trail no longer exists. There was a fire here in April 2014 which damaged the area to such an extent that the trails were bulldozed into fire breaks and utility roads. This trail is a doubletrack dirt road until the highway overpass.

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Local Club: San Diego Mountain/Trail & Road Bike Meetup Group

Land Manager: San Dieguito River Park

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4.0 from 22 votes

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in Black Mountain Open Space

#2196

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4.0 from 22 votes

5 Star		18%
4 Star		59%
3 Star		23%
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Jul 26, 2020 near Fairban…, CA

Jul 26, 2020 near Fairban…, CA

Jun 26, 2014 near Fairban…, CA

Trail begins again to the left after creek crossing.

Jun 26, 2014 near Fairban…, CA

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Dec 28, 2025

Ilana H

Fun. Little bit of mud. Rocky. 10mi — 3h 00m

Sep 28, 2024

Olaf Zinke

Very steep sections along power lines

Jul 23, 2022

Caleb Moll

Apr 25, 2021

klondon20 Haldeman

Mar 27, 2021

Jason Tennant

Feb 11, 2021

Rich Roldan

Jul 25, 2020

WT P

Seemed like a car sized dirt road that looped through some neighborhoods too. Started from the park near Black Mtn and CV Rd going N-W-S-E. Hills. 10mi — 1h 40m

May 25, 2020

Raffa Patiño

May 21, 2020

Jac S

Apr 26, 2020

Aden Parker

hotsy totsy 13.9mi — 1h 57m

Nov 9, 2019

Dustin Baker

10mi — 1h 47m

Sep 28, 2019

Jason Tennant

Sep 21, 2019

Ron Lelakes

10mi

Apr 28, 2019

Jason Tennant

Apr 10, 2019

Elias Espino

Lots of greenery with all of the rain in the region lately. 8.9mi — 0h 57m

Mar 11, 2019

Daniel K

Night ride last 5 miles 10.5mi — 1h 40m

Sep 13, 2018

Travis Kish

Downhill sections are fun. Uphill sucks 9.8mi

Oct 10, 2017

Qui Huynh

Sep 9, 2017

Frank Man

Nice loop. Pay attention to the trail map because it is easy to stray off the trail.

Jul 9, 2017

Mike Wat

Oct 23, 2016

Deodato Magante

Lots of hills but fun ride 9.4mi

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Lusardi Creek Loop Trail

“Doubletrack dirt road with steep elevation changes. ”

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694' 211 m

209' 64 m

1,001' 305 m

1,012' 309 m

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