I'm a student at UCI, wondering if theres any good mountain trails around the area? I'm looking for intermediate trails and jumps... preferably within biking distance but I can drive too. I dont think theres very many mountains in the area though

Lots of riding close to UCI. If you head towards santiago peak area, eastward, there is a lot of riding there. Trabuco Canyon, Santiago Truck Trail, Holy Jim Main Divide, San Juan Trail... just to name a few. Id say they are about 20-30 min drive from there.

BTW Ill be going to UCI next year so if you wanna go riding let me know.

 

Closest to you will be Laguna Wilderness Park: closest entrance, end of Ridge Park Road, off Newport Coast Road, Newport Beach (Pelican Ridge) problem is it is only open on weekends. Maybe a five mile ride from campus.

Also close, on Highway 1, El Moro Canyon (Crystal Cove State Park)

No jumps. Somewhere in Costa Mesa near the Santa Ana River there is a BMX Park.

http://www.ocparks.com/wildernessparks/

http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=644

 

thanks guys... I'll check out some of those websites and areas.

MBD, you're going to be a freshman? where are you living out of curiousity? I just finished my freshman year...

 

I'm a student at UCI, wondering if theres any good mountain trails around the area? I'm looking for intermediate trails and jumps... preferably within biking distance but I can drive too. I dont think theres very many mountains in the area though

Like the other locals said, there are lots of trails that are close.

Dont forget about Peters Canyon and Aliso Woods.

Peters - http://www.ocparks.com/peterscanyon/default.asp?Show=LocationHours

Aliso - http://www.ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/default.asp?Show=LocationHours

 

edit - double post :[

 

thanks guys... I'll check out some of those websites and areas.

MBD, you're going to be a freshman? where are you living out of curiousity? I just finished my freshman year...

Yup a freshman. Ill be staying in the Mesa Court dorms.

 

lucky I stayed in Middle Earth and wished the entire time I was in mesa.

btw - "life the 4th" - i've heard that before, on a school retreat... where did you get that from?

 

More People for our small team

You are joining the team, correct? I do mostly road, but those are the trails around, indeed. We should get some rides going this summer. Just post something to the listserve.

-Dan

 

You are joining the team, correct? I do mostly road, but those are the trails around, indeed. We should get some rides going this summer. Just post something to the listserve.

-Dan

Didn't know there was a team. I dont have a road bike... I would like one but don't have the means for a second bike. I love to mtb tho

 

Not exclusively for roadies

Well, the link is not working at the moment, but when you get a chance, here it is:
http://spirit.dos.uci.edu/bike/
Get on the list serve. Receive the e-mails. Join us on rides. By the way, we do have a bunch of riders who do the college mountain bike races. There is talk of a picnic type thing during the weekend before school starts. Feel free to join us before then, and don't be afraid to post a ride to the listserve or ask if anyone else wants to ride, chances are there are people willing to go ride.

 

thanks i'll check it out!

 

thats awsome ill be going to UCI this fall....btw do any of u guys ride DH????

and where do u store ur bike in the dorm? I think ill be staying in Mesa Court

 

thats awsome ill be going to UCI this fall....btw do any of u guys ride DH????

and where do u store ur bike in the dorm? I think ill be staying in Mesa Court

Wow, we're getting a bunch of new guys. As far as downhill, at most of the college races there is a downhill race on one of the days, but most people do cross country.

 

I would be weary of taking an expensive bike to a freshman community - you will need to store it inside. I had a DB topanga comp which got stolen second quarter, it was locked up on one of the provided bike racks outside in Middle Earth. Bike theft is particularly high at UCI. So try to keep it inside the dorm if it's cool with your RA...

I think i'll be buying a redline monocog flight. its a singlespeed, i'll be uprading to probably a pilot sl fork, easton CF handlebars and seatpost, maybe a deore xt ss crank. I want a light ss bike. I'm fit to ride ss bikes up big hills too so its not a problem.

 

downhill trails / jumps near uci

i know this is an old thread but i would like everyone in the Irvine area to take note of this place

there are some hidden places and over the years i have found intermediate jumps embedded into a short downhill trail with beautiful scenery. If you are living near uci, follow university drive, pass culver and keep going until you hit turtle rock drive. Then turn right and keep going...first stop sign is called amalfi? turn left there, then keep going until you hit via novella. turn left and at the end of the street you will find a trail leading from the base of the mountain to the top. push your bikes up to the very top, keep following the trail and you will see a double track trail with banks and some jumps (you know youve reached the top when you see a wooden post with two green trash cans. Trails start from there on the summit.

Now the track. Im assuming that this trail was made a long time ago and it is very well made with some banks that are pretty large (theyre kinda worn out tho) and some intermediate jumps along that trail. Explore that hill and you will find other jumps there too including a nice switch jump. Its awesome and with a little bit of work i guess it can be made into a full double track downhill trail for racing. have fun!

 

El Morro is closest and best local in my opinion. I was at UCI from 88 until 94. I was back for a visit last September and could not believe how things have changed. If its not covered in asphalt by now, there used to be some fun stuff up and behind the Faculty homes (University Hills or something like that?).

The Turtle Rock beta above should be checked out.

As another said, a shortish drive gets you to the stuff at "Saddleback": Black Star, Silverado canyon/fire road to the top, Joplin, Rose corner stuff, Old Camp, Holy Jim, STT.

Whiting. Laguna.

Have fun at UCI...

 

wow I will have to try that trail out. I live right by university.

 

yeap basically its the best downhill jump course in the area IMO..there are another set of jumps that my friend made which are 4-5 feet high around the uci library area. try to look for that too.

 

i know this is an old thread but i would like everyone in the Irvine area to take note of this place

there are some hidden places and over the years i have found intermediate jumps embedded into a short downhill trail with beautiful scenery. If you are living near uci, follow university drive, pass culver and keep going until you hit turtle rock drive. Then turn right and keep going...first stop sign is called amalfi? turn left there, then keep going until you hit via novella. turn left and at the end of the street you will find a trail leading from the base of the mountain to the top. push your bikes up to the very top, keep following the trail and you will see a double track trail with banks and some jumps (you know youve reached the top when you see a wooden post with two green trash cans. Trails start from there on the summit.

Now the track. Im assuming that this trail was made a long time ago and it is very well made with some banks that are pretty large (theyre kinda worn out tho) and some intermediate jumps along that trail. Explore that hill and you will find other jumps there too including a nice switch jump. Its awesome and with a little bit of work i guess it can be made into a full double track downhill trail for racing. have fun!

i tried to find this area on a map and found out that turtle rock is not off university but it is off campus. sounds like an awesome trail

 

whoops sorry for my mistake it is indeed off of campus drive..keep going untill you hit turtle rock drive.


heres a pic of one of the jumps

 

I am coming into the area today and want to ride tomorrow. if anyone want to join a friend of mine and me that would be awesome we will probably go to the jumps/trails near uci and then probably out to oakley for some freeride, or out to aliso. hit me up if your interested

 

Trails around Irvine

I'm a student at UCI, wondering if theres any good mountain trails around the area? I'm looking for intermediate trails and jumps... preferably within biking distance but I can drive too. I dont think theres very many mountains in the area though

head down the 405, to the 133 south towards Laguna, or to Laguna Niguel/Aliso Viejo. Some awsome loops around Wood Canyon, or El Moro.

Here is a FRICKIN AWESOME WEBSITE that will give you lot's of options..and even a little competition if you want it!

www.geoladders.com

 

head down the 405, to the 133 south towards Laguna, or to Laguna Niguel/Aliso Viejo. Some awsome loops around Wood Canyon, or El Moro.

Here is a FRICKIN AWESOME WEBSITE that will give you lot's of options..and even a little competition if you want it!

www.geoladders.com

wow great site! thanks!

 

I went to the turtle rock site... I climbed to the top and saw all of the different trails. I didn't see any jumps, but there was a lot of territory I couldn't cover in the time I had. I hit a pretty sick DH trail though, I was going way to fast for a hard tail and I thought i was losing it... but I made down it fine. Anybody wanna go back with me send me a PM.

 

Is there a high school on the corner?