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560 ft
Distance
-133 ft
Descent
00:02:16
Avg time
-133 ft
Altitude change
1,762 ft
Altitude min
1,895 ft
Altitude max
1,895 ft
Altitude start
1,762 ft
Altitude end
-23.691%
Grade
-31.967%
Grade max
-17.971%
Grade min
560 ft
Distance down
00:02:16
Avg time
MG Shortcut Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWill Rogers State Park
Santa Monica, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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eBike Allowed
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MG Shortcut is a 560 ft moderately popular blue difficulty closed singletrack trail located near Santa Monica California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 8 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 80 rides
- Last: Jun 23, 2026
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Directions to mg-shortcut trailhead
(34.128350, -118.537920)
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Frequently Asked Questions About MG Shortcut
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Where is MG Shortcut located?
MG Shortcut is located in Will Rogers State Park, Santa Monica, California, United States. It is part of the Will Rogers State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.12835, -118.53792.
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How hard is MG Shortcut?
MG Shortcut is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 23.691%.
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What is the elevation gain for MG Shortcut?
The trail has 133 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,762 ft to 1,895 ft.
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Is MG Shortcut a point to point trail?
MG Shortcut is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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