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- Mountain Bike
34 trails
- E-Bike
28 trails
- Hike
34 trails
- Trail Running
34 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Jan 21, 2026Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 34
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 34
- Trails E-Bike
- 28
- Trails Hike
- 34
- Trails Trail Running
- 34
- Total Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,060 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,644 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,539 ft
- Reports
- 39
- Photos
- 11
- Ridden Counter
- 688
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Kehl Canyon
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Popular Calimesa Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 4,682 ft • 145 ft • 49 •
Great scenic trail with mild gradient, and great shade coverage for summer riding.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 385 ft • 47 •
This fire road has slowly become a double track, and in places rides much more a like a single track. The climb allows access to all of the ridge trails, as well as Scrapyard. Because of the smooth curves of this route, it is also fun...
• 80 ★ 1.0 • 830 ft • 0 ft • 34 •
Quick access route from the main climb down to "Sprocket Junction" where you can go straight up Trenches to Boulder Dash and Buddha Belly, or turn left down Jumanji.
• 70 ★ 1.0 • 1,837 ft • 216 ft • 28 •
Trenches is the climbing route that provides access to both Buddha Belly and Boulder Dash. This route is very steep, and in only recommended for advanced riders.
• 30 ★ 1.0 • 5,098 ft • 3 ft • 27 •
Scrapyard was the first mtb trail designed for Kehl Canyon. It features a mildly technical layout, with several optional features including the boulder booter and a ladder bridge.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 2,326 ft • 6 ft • 25 •
Fern Gully is a great addition to the ridges of Kehl Canyon. You can ride Buddha Belly down to the top of this segment, or just ride the canyon as an out and back in the cool valley. This is a great trail to add to your ride in the...
• 50 ★ 3.0 • 3,743 ft • 0 ft • 25 •
Buddha Belly is the classic ridge trail at Kehl. Carefully crafted over several years of line cutting and testing, it is the fastest trail here in the "Kehl Zone"
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 2,684 ft • 0 ft • 24 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Photos of Calimesa Mountain Bike
Videos of Calimesa Mountain Bike
trail: Rattlesnake
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Dirty Woodhouse | Jan 21, 2026 @ 9:12am (America/Los_Angeles) Jan 21, 2026 | Dry | Cparmelee | ||
| Ridge Access | Jan 21, 2026 @ 9:12am (America/Los_Angeles) Jan 21, 2026 | Dry | Cparmelee | ||
| Bunny Gulch | Jan 21, 2026 @ 9:12am (America/Los_Angeles) Jan 21, 2026 | Dry | Cparmelee | ||
| Not For Nothing | Nov 23, 2025 @ 6:29pm (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 23, 2025 | Ideal | Karlreiser | ||
| Elephant Graveyard | Nov 23, 2025 @ 6:11pm (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 23, 2025 | Unknown | Karlreiser | ||
| Kehl Canyon Woods | Feb 1, 2025 @ 6:57am Feb 1, 2025 | Ideal | TedStoddardrwx | ||
| Jumanji | Jul 20, 2024 @ 5:52pm Jul 20, 2024 | Very Dry | 1OBCPOT | ||
| Fern Gully | Jul 20, 2024 @ 1:59am Jul 20, 2024 | Dry | 1OBCPOT | ||
| Buddha Belly | Jul 20, 2024 @ 1:59am Jul 20, 2024 | Dry | 1OBCPOT | ||
| Boulder Dash | Jul 20, 2024 @ 1:59am Jul 20, 2024 | Dry | 1OBCPOT |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| csanden | add | photo | activity #91479023 | Mar 28, 2026 @ 4:00pm Mar 28, 2026 |
| csanden | add | photo | activity #89738199 and 7 more | Feb 28, 2026 @ 4:29pm Feb 28, 2026 |
| FsuXlN | comment | trail | activity #88599676 | Feb 8, 2026 @ 2:36pm Feb 8, 2026 |
| FsuXlN | ridden | trail | activity #88599652 | Feb 8, 2026 @ 2:35pm Feb 8, 2026 |
| Cparmelee | add | report | activity #87585221 and 2 more | Jan 21, 2026 @ 11:04am Jan 21, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Closed | Feb 8, 2026 @ 2:36pm Feb 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | Went today and it’s fenced with signs saying... | Mar 26, 2025 @ 1:24pm Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| trail | Only trail that is worth riding in the area,... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:51am Sep 25, 2023 | ||
| report | extremely overgrown. If you decide to ride it... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:48am Sep 25, 2023 | ||
| trail | Overgrown most of the way. | Aug 12, 2023 @ 10:52am Aug 12, 2023 |
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -

Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -

Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -

Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -

Descent 10k Badge1 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 34 | 22 miles | 4,062 ft | 11 miles | 1,644 ft | #9,701 | #3,035 | 11 | 39 | 1,788 | ||
| E-Bike | 28 | 19 miles | 3,625 ft | 10 miles | 1,644 ft | #5,074 | #1,580 | 39 | 123 | |||
| Hike | 34 | 22 miles | 4,062 ft | 11 miles | 1,644 ft | #7,413 | #2,629 | 41 | 136 | |||
| Trail Running | 34 | 22 miles | 4,062 ft | 11 miles | 1,644 ft | #6,937 | #2,283 | 41 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Calimesa
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What are the best places to ride in Calimesa?
Calimesa has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking.
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Calimesa?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Calimesa are:
- Buddha Belly (3.7/5)
- Boomslang (3.7/5)
- Quickie (3.6/5)
- Trenches (3.6/5)
- Boulder Dash (3.6/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Calimesa?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Calimesa are:
- July (10 activities)
- June (6 activities)
- October (4 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Calimesa?
Check the Calimesa trail map for trailhead and parking information. Community members regularly update access and parking details for trails in the area.
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