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A fire road used primarily to service power line towers, there are great views of the area.


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1.8

Miles

2.9

KM

Doubletrack

1,340' 409 m

High

961' 293 m

Low

243' 74 m

Up

417' 127 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

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Description

From the edge of Turnbull Canyon Rd, scramble past the cattle gate guarding the steep fire road and climb the plain looking hills 1/3 mile to a plateau beneath power lines. From there go left down the sweeping fire road for 1/2 mile until you see a singletrack on the right, this is the entrance to Cow Trail, a fun ribbon of trail that dances in and out of many hillsides. Passing by the entrance to Cow Trail, staying left, Skyline Dr - fire road continues its random up and down march through brown grassy hills and awesome views.

Almost exactly one mile after Cow Trail, there will be a small singletrack on the right that can be easily missed. After one final rise you'll see the singletrack break away to the right, along and above the back fence line of a row of houses. If you miss the turn, the fire road continues for a few hundred yards, then dead-ends at a chain-link fence. Back-track and look for the small trail on your left. This will be a new trail, Skyline Dr - singletrack, since it no longer is a fire road.

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Dave Gregg

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Looking westward from the trailhead, enjoy a phenomenal view down the valley.
Mar 6, 2017 near Whittier, CA
The drop-in at Cow Trail
Jun 7, 2014 near Whittier, CA
30 mph... uphill.
Feb 12, 2014 near Haciend…, CA
The gathering before the storm. The start of Cow Trail.
Feb 12, 2014 near Whittier, CA
Schabarum to Turnbull Canyon
Apr 18, 2017 near Haciend…, CA
The first 3/4ths of the Cow Trail singletrack.
Apr 9, 2015 near Whittier, CA

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