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        Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
        Shuttleable: YES
        AKA: Waterworks
        Land Status: County Park
        Land Manager: OC Parks
        Access Info:
        Multiple entry points.
        Popular one is to park at Santa Margarita Water District* on Antonio and take Waterworks or Spitfire down into the trail system.
        * the District allows MTB parking
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        Region Details
        • 2

        Region Status
        Open as of Apr 5, 2026
        Local Trail Association

        Stats

        Avg Trail Rating
        Trails (view details)
        2
        Trails Mountain Bike
        2
        Trails E-Bike
        2
        Trails Hike
        2
        Trails Trail Running
        1
        Total Distance
        1 mile
        Total Descent Distance
        1,768 ft
        Total Descent
        82 ft
        Total Vertical
        106 ft
        Highest Trailhead
        388 ft
        Reports
        12
        Photos
        2
        Ridden Counter
        434

        Popular Waterworks Mountain Biking Trails

        80 0.0 4,035 ft 124 ft 91
        Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 124 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
        70 0.0 2,280 ft 54 ft 90
        Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 54 ft blue climb. It features bridge, drop and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.

        Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

        Today
        • 0 rides
        Yesterday
        • 0 rides
        Past Week
        • 1 rides

        Photos of Waterworks Mountain Bike

        77 |
        Jun 26, 2024 @ 9:43pm
        Jun 26, 2024
        46 |
        Jun 26, 2024 @ 12:09am
        Jun 26, 2024

        Videos of Waterworks Mountain Bike

        youtuber Ladera Ranch Mountain Biking Waterworks Trail 2025

        7:02 | 86 | Oct 20, 2025
        Exploring the Underrated MTB Trails in Tijeras...
        trail: Plan B
        59 | Jun 11, 2025 , Mission Viejo
        Exploring the Underrated MTB Trails in Tijeras...
        trail: Highline
        98 | Jun 11, 2025 , Mission Viejo

        Recent Trail Reports

        statustraildateconditioninfouser
        Plan B
        Apr 5, 2026 @ 7:24am (America/Los_Angeles)
        Apr 5, 2026
        UnknownCompletely cleared. Awesome condition. EnjoyStephen0PpnYm
        Highline
        Mar 15, 2026 @ 4:04pm (America/Los_Angeles)
        Mar 15, 2026
        DryE-Bike Clear of overgrowthStephen0PpnYm

        Activity Feed

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        Stephen0PpnYmaddreportactivity #91976528
        Apr 5, 2026 @ 7:24am
        Apr 5, 2026
        Stephen0PpnYmaddreportactivity #90675249 and 1 more
        Mar 15, 2026 @ 8:06pm
        Mar 15, 2026
        gw1991wishlistregionactivity #89441851
        Feb 23, 2026 @ 5:45pm
        Feb 23, 2026
        ilovemesomepieaddreportactivity #89388396
        Feb 22, 2026 @ 3:30pm
        Feb 22, 2026
        desertpunkriddentrailactivity #82774461 and 1 more
        Oct 21, 2025 @ 11:51am
        Oct 21, 2025

        Activity Type Stats

        activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
        Mountain Bike21 mile82 ft1,768 ft105 ft
        #12,566#5,122212215
        E-Bike21 mile82 ft1,768 ft105 ft
        #10,430#3,7271254
        Hike21 mile82 ft1,768 ft105 ft
        #21,364#10,9891232
        Trail Running14,035 ft52 ft1,135 ft105 ft
        #21,043#10,582102
        • By mtb949TF Pro & contributors
        • Admins: OCMTBA
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