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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
6 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Mar 28, 2026Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 16
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,479 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,338 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,737 ft
- Reports
- 355
- Photos
- 29
- Ridden Counter
- 414
Popular Sylmar Mountain Biking Trails
• 80 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 5 ft • 40 •
The Bee Canyon Trail starts at the northern tip of O'Melveny Park, and leads north through Bee Canyon for a short distance, then turns steeply up the mountainside and climbs up to the near the summit of Mission Point. The trail is very...
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 24 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 819 ft • 20 •
Kagel Truck Trail is a single and double track link from Lopez Canyon Road (paved) to Kagel Mountain Road (dirt / unpaved). From Lopez Canyon Road, access the trail near the toilet in the parking lot.
• 30 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 14 ft • 13 •
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 3.0 • 4,078 ft • 51 ft • 12 •
The Olive View Connector leads from the Wilson Debris Basin trailhead, through a picnic area and a network of side trails, then climbs a short grade to connect with the Wilson Canyon Truck Trail.
• 5 ★ 2.4 • 2 miles • 419 ft • 4 •
Fish Tank Loop is a mellow side-trip in the upper part of . The trail starts and ends on Sunshine Canyon Motorway, and descends to an old stock tank that is filled with goldfish. Climbing is moderate, setting is peaceful.
• 35 ★ 0.0 • 2,362 ft • 0 ft • 3 •
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Photos of Sylmar Mountain Bike
Videos of Sylmar Mountain Bike
trail: Freight Train
0:32 |
160 |
Mar 14, 2022
trail: Mission Point Summit Spur
0:33 |
11 |
Mar 14, 2022
2:16 |
10 |
Mar 14, 2022
trail: Mission Down
2:06 |
158 |
Sep 27, 2018
youtuber
![Bee Canyon Trail - Mountain Biking - Granada...]()
trail: Bee Canyon Trail
4:43 |
631 |
Nov 27, 2022 , Sylmar
youtuber
![Redline Trail - Mountain Biking - San Fernando, CA]()
trail: Mission Down
3:30 |
710 |
Mar 14, 2022 , Sylmar
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Firebreak | Mar 28, 2026 @ 1:17pm (America/Los_Angeles) Mar 28, 2026 | Variable | DudeMotoGP | ||
| Mario A DeCampos Trail | Jul 1, 2025 @ 6:57am Jul 1, 2025 | Dry | AppleJack76 | ||
| Mario A DeCampos Trail (OLD SEG) | Jun 11, 2025 @ 6:12am Jun 11, 2025 | Dry | AppleJack76 | ||
| Bee Canyon Trail | Jun 4, 2025 @ 4:03pm Jun 4, 2025 | Dry | AppleJack76 | ||
| Mission Point Summit Spur | Jun 4, 2025 @ 4:03pm Jun 4, 2025 | Dry | AppleJack76 | ||
| Olive View Connector | May 25, 2025 @ 9:00am May 25, 2025 | Very Dry | AppleJack76 | ||
| Mission Down | Apr 9, 2025 @ 9:48am Apr 9, 2025 | Dry | clarkperry | ||
| Wilson Canyon Truck Trail | Apr 6, 2025 @ 10:17am Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | malonebenjamen | ||
| Kagel Truck Trail - Upper Portion | Mar 3, 2025 @ 6:41pm Mar 3, 2025 | Dry | HDM94 | ||
| Boulder | May 11, 2024 @ 7:33pm May 11, 2024 | Dry | Jordi1978 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| findingpc | wishlist | trail | activity #97099546 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 4:31am 1 day |
| doublenickelsclub | add | photo | activity #95369559 | May 23, 2026 @ 5:47pm May 23, 2026 |
| DudeMotoGP | add | report | activity #91685867 | Mar 31, 2026 @ 7:07pm Mar 31, 2026 |
| opiyoj1 | wishlist | region | activity #90129567 | Mar 7, 2026 @ 8:47am Mar 7, 2026 |
| RedMisty | add | trail | activity #87526835 | Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:13am Jan 20, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | More like a blue trail with a few sections of... | Jun 28, 2025 @ 12:24pm Jun 28, 2025 | ||
| trail | Pretty much just feels like a steep fire road.... | Sep 19, 2024 @ 10:00am Sep 19, 2024 | ||
| trail | Way too steep to climb, even with e bike.... | Sep 19, 2024 @ 9:12am Sep 19, 2024 | ||
| trail | for the ones that like down hill challenge it... | Nov 26, 2022 @ 6:01pm Nov 26, 2022 | ||
| trail | I started to ride down it then realized how... | Mar 14, 2022 @ 5:06pm Mar 14, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 10k Badge1 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
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Descent 10k Badge1 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 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 | 18 | 18 miles | 6,480 ft | 9 miles | 2,339 ft | #6,761 | #2,260 | 25 | 355 | 262 | ||
| E-Bike | 13 | 12 miles | 6,135 ft | 9 miles | 2,339 ft | #5,696 | #1,758 | 347 | 237 | |||
| Horse | 6 | 13 miles | 2,320 ft | 5 miles | 2,228 ft | #2,423 | #1,339 | 8 | ||||
| Hike | 9 | 13 miles | 2,320 ft | 5 miles | 2,228 ft | #9,868 | #3,490 | 4 | 349 | 46 | ||
| Trail Running | 9 | 13 miles | 2,320 ft | 5 miles | 2,228 ft | #9,389 | #3,177 | 349 | 12 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Sylmar
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Sylmar?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Sylmar are:
- Mission Down (4.1/5)
- Bee Canyon Trail (4.1/5)
- Olive View Connector (3.8/5)
- Freight Train (3.8/5)
- Fish Tank Loop (3.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Sylmar?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Sylmar are:
- November (4 activities)
- September (3 activities)
- July (2 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Sylmar?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Sylmar. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Sylmar?
The longest trail in Sylmar is Kagel Truck Trail - Upper Portion at 2.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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