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2,867 ft
Distance
-652 ft
Descent
00:04:25
Avg time
-654 ft
Altitude change
774 ft
Altitude min
1,428 ft
Altitude max
1,428 ft
Altitude start
774 ft
Altitude end
-22.8%
Grade
-50.6%
Grade max
-2.9%
Grade min
2,867 ft
Distance down
00:04:25
Avg time

Monkey Spanker Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Westridge-Canyonback
    Santa Monica, California
  • AKA
    Samurai
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (6 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #35034 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6881 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

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Monkey Spanker is a highly rated 2,867 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Santa Monica California. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

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  • 16 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 18, 2026
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May 25, 2026 @ 4:25pm (America/Los_Angeles)
May 25, 2026
It’s completely sketchy, basically one big rut filled with rocks and totally blown out. Definitely not going in its current state.
Jan 17, 2026 @ 9:51am (America/Los_Angeles)
Jan 17, 2026
 It needs a total haul over. Currently the focus is to make First Crack to be great, then try and work on this one. If you want to deal with really...
Jan 12, 2026 @ 10:09am (America/Los_Angeles)
Jan 12, 2026
Trashed after the last rain. Deep sketch rut before the first jump.
Oct 15, 2025 @ 4:45pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Oct 15, 2025
 Deep ruts Top to bottom
Sep 28, 2025 @ 9:07pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Sep 28, 2025
 Someone put a little extra love into this Monkey. Thanks!
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Avg: 4.42 (14 votes)
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        Directions to monkey-spanker trailhead (34.090400, -118.513860)

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        Apr 18, 2025 @ 7:42pm
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        Clair Spur Trail
        2:55 | 180 | Feb 22, 2025 , Santa Monica
        Following Kolbi down Monkey Spanker
        2:21 | 112 | Feb 22, 2025 , Santa Monica
        Return of an Icon! Monkey Spanker Santa Monica
        2:37 | 96 | Feb 22, 2025 , Santa Monica
        MONKEY SPANKER: Black Diamond Single Track...
        7:55 | 488 | Dec 9, 2023 , Santa Monica

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Monkey Spanker

        ▼ Where is Monkey Spanker located?
        Monkey Spanker is located in Westridge-Canyonback, Santa Monica, California, United States. It is part of the Westridge-Canyonback trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.0904, -118.51386.
        ▼ How hard is Monkey Spanker?
        Monkey Spanker is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 22.8%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Monkey Spanker?
        The trail has 652 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 774 ft to 1,428 ft.
        ▼ How long is Monkey Spanker?
        Monkey Spanker is 2,867 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.

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