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9.7 miles
Distance
1,223 ft
Climb
-3,767 ft
Descent
02:04:14
Avg time
-2,544 ft
Altitude change
2,267 ft
Altitude min
5,210 ft
Altitude max
4,862 ft
Altitude start
2,320 ft
Altitude end
-5%
Grade
-59%
Grade max
88%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
1,444 ft
Distance flat
02:04:14
Avg time

Condor Peak Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Angeles National Forest
    Pasadena, California
  • Ref Number
    13W05
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #39994 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #111514 in Trail Running
    • #107460 in Hiking
    • #754 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed

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Condor Peak Trail is a highly rated 10 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Pasadena California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,223 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 2 hours4 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Apr 8, 2026 @ 11:08pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Apr 8, 2026
Weekend of Apr 4/26, the uppermost mile of Condor plus the Mendenhall-Condor connector were brushed by Lowelifes.
Nov 23, 2025 @ 5:04pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Nov 23, 2025
absorbed the recent rain nicely, few small sloughs, but totally rideable all the way up to saddle between Fox and Condor Peak. Two small trees...
May 4, 2025 @ 11:50am
May 4, 2025
Ride here via Gold Creek, Yerba Buena trails; it’s a long climb with some hiking. Condor is in great shape lots of hikers on a Saturday. Nice...
May 27, 2024 @ 11:29pm
May 27, 2024
Overall, Condor is in great shape top to bottom. However, on the last climb to get back to the parking lot after the descent vegetation is...
Jan 28, 2024 @ 2:51pm
Jan 28, 2024
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Ideal
Avg: 4.11 (12 votes)
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        Directions to condor-peak-trail trailhead (34.342750, -118.221780)

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        Lots of Work! Lots of Payoff on the Condor...
        17:25 | 553 | Nov 10, 2022 , Pasadena
        CONDOR PEAK : HALF OF IT
        26:40 | 577 | Apr 16, 2022 , Pasadena
        Scene Report 01/01/2023
        0:25 | 215 | Jan 1, 2023 , Pasadena

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Condor Peak Trail

        Where is Condor Peak Trail located?
        Condor Peak Trail is located in Angeles National Forest, Pasadena, California, United States. It is part of the Angeles National Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.34275, -118.22178.
        How hard is Condor Peak Trail?
        Condor Peak Trail is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Condor Peak Trail?
        Condor Peak Trail has 1,223 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 3,767 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,267 ft to 5,210 ft.
        Is Condor Peak Trail a point to point trail?
        Condor Peak Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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