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Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail

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 3.8 (10)
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  2. CA
  3. …Southern California
  4. …Monrovia
  5. Monrovia Canyon Park
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“Fire road from Monrovia Canyon Park to White Saddle. ”

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8.0

Miles

13.0

KM
Doubletrack

4,564' 1,391 m

High

1,148' 350 m

Low

3,422' 1,043 m

Up

6' 2 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

The road is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays due to Monrovia Police Department usage of the road for live-fire practice.

Description

Monrovia Canyon Truck Trail aka Monrovia Canyon Road aka Sawpit Canyon Fire Road has great views of the Sawpit Dam and canyon. Overall, it's an easy fire road ride that leaves you exposed to the sun. It's a relaxing downhill if you're coming from the top.

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Land Manager: USFS - Angeles National Forest Office

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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 10 votes

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in Monrovia Canyon Park

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  3.8 from 10 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Monrovia Canyon Park

#797

in California

#12,228

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This is about 2-2.5 mi up the trail.
Feb 10, 2018 near Bradbury, CA
Overturf Trailhead information signage, "Journals of the Past: The Hiker."
Feb 10, 2018 near Bradbury, CA
Overturf trailhead junction. Stay to the right and go around the gate.
Feb 10, 2018 near Bradbury, CA
Junction of Rice Road & Camp Trask on the left and Monrovia Canyon Road on the right; stay on the right. Keep your eyes open for a Bobcat I saw twice in that area.
Feb 10, 2018 near Monrovia, CA
Overturf Trail Junction, 0.25 mi up the trail.
Feb 10, 2018 near Monrovia, CA
Gate restricting vehicles up the trail, easy to ride around, at the Overturf Junction.
Feb 10, 2018 near Monrovia, CA

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Nov 14, 2021
Mark Summitt
Feb 3, 2018
Rene Baquet
Too late in the date, was hot so I abandoned to try again later time. 2.5mi

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