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5,115 ft
Distance
-838 ft
Descent
00:10:41
Avg time
-838 ft
Altitude change
981 ft
Altitude min
1,818 ft
Altitude max
1,818 ft
Altitude start
981 ft
Altitude end
-16.4%
Grade
-48.7%
Grade max
5,013 ft
Distance down
102 ft
Distance flat
00:10:41
Avg time

Lower Hectic Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Los Angeles County
    Topanga, California
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #93596 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #82479 in Trail Running
    • #50760 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Lower Hectic is a 5,115 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Topanga California. This hike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 26.3 km avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 7, 2026
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Jun 28, 2025 @ 7:21pm
Jun 28, 2025
 Totally bulldozed. Hopefully nature will reclaim it
Jun 28, 2025 @ 7:20pm
Jun 28, 2025
 Totally bulldozed. Hopefully nature will reclaim it
Dec 26, 2023 @ 7:18am
Dec 26, 2023
 Right now, at my skill level, this trail is about 50% rideable. Many massive gaping ruts with large rocks and extreme off camber transitions....
Dec 22, 2022 @ 6:42am
Dec 22, 2022
 There used to be sections with ruts that had wide enough shoulders so you can ride on them but most of those are gone now and now you're forced to...
Aug 3, 2022 @ 1:01pm
Aug 3, 2022
 good trail, it's fun. it's definitely a bit over grown and some deep ruts and lots of loose rocks. but it's a fun trail
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on Jun 28, 2025
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Avg: 3.68 (7 votes)
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        Directions to lower-hectic trailhead (34.130960, -118.532890)

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        Apr 8, 2019 @ 10:46pm
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        Apr 8, 2019 @ 10:38pm
        Apr 8, 2019

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        youtuber Single Tracks: Encino, CA - Hectic
        9:10 | 175 | Oct 26, 2023 , Topanga
        Lower Hectic
        14:21 | 85 | Apr 4, 2023 , Topanga
        Lower Hectic - Santa Monica Mountains
        7:10 | 255 | Mar 16, 2022 , Topanga
        HECTIC EXTRA CREDIT RIDE : MTB
        5:09 | 464 | Nov 4, 2020 , Topanga

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Hectic

        ▼ Where is Lower Hectic located?
        Lower Hectic is located in Los Angeles County, Topanga, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles County trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.13096, -118.53289.
        ▼ How hard is Lower Hectic?
        Lower Hectic is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 16.4%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Lower Hectic?
        The trail has 838 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 981 ft to 1,818 ft.
        ▼ Is Lower Hectic a point to point trail?
        Lower Hectic is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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