Rancho La Costa Preserve
A small area but packed with excellent trails and a great mix of easy to moderate to advanced. The best trails are found on the south slope of the mountain and can easily be ridden as a series of up-down loops. It's worth a trip to the eastern margin to ride S. Copper Creek so you can see the old copper mine remains as well as a small waterfall and riparian vegetation along the creek. Both are rarities in San Diego.
*Leashed dogs are allowed in the preserve, except on the Copper Creek Trail.
The story of access in the area for mountain biking started a long time ago. It is a tale of local advocates taking up a cause, working collaboratively with the land manager and the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, and never giving up. READ MORE
TRAIL TIPS
- Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
- E-Bikes Allowed: NO
- Suggested Route: Every Inch Packed with Dynamite - 7 miles, 1148 feet of elevation gain
- Land Status: Conservation Preserve
- Land Manager: Center for Natural Lands Management
- Rancho La Costa Preserve Webpage
- Rancho La Costa Preserve Boundary Map
