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Backbone Trail: Encincal Canyon Rd to Etz Meloy Bypass

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.0 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. …Santa Monica Mountains NRA
  5. Zuma and Trancas Canyons
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“A fun, fast, and beginner/intermediate singletrack with great views. ”

Sam Brotherton
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5.1

Miles

8.2

KM
Singletrack

2,391' 729 m

High

1,384' 422 m

Low

1,041' 317 m

Up

154' 47 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (3°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Start at the parking lot on Encinal Canyon Road and follow the singletrack up about five miles of not very steep switchbacks to Backbone Trail: Etz Meloy Bypass.

In this direction, the singletrack is almost entirely uphill, but if you follow the route of the Backbone Trail: Encinal Canyon ride, the return back to Encinal Canyon Road is super fun. Otherwise, you could take a left and ride as far as you want on fire road; you can ride all the way to the ocean if you have the stamina!

Contacts

Local Club: Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association - CORBA

Land Manager: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Sam Brotherton
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 3 votes

#4

in Zuma and Trancas Canyons

#13460

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  4.0 from 3 votes
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Trail Rankings

#4

in Zuma and Trancas Canyons

#945

in California

#13,460

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Ride down Backbone Trail - Encinal Canyon down to the parking lot
Apr 6, 2021 near Thousan…, CA
The Backbone trail at Etz Meloy
Dec 12, 2017 near Thousan…, CA
Looking towards Thousand Oaks.
Sep 15, 2014 near Thousan…, CA
My friend rounding a corner on his first mountain bike ride
May 21, 2013 near Thousan…, CA
The fire road section on the top of the ridge
May 21, 2013 near Thousan…, CA
Looking north west (from Backbone Trail: Encinal Canyon) just as the fog is clearing up. Echo Cliffs appear in the background. They are part of Circle X Ranch.
Oct 23, 2014 near Thousan…, CA

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