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965 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-134 ft
Descent
00:01:33
Avg time
-131 ft
Altitude change
1,829 ft
Altitude min
1,960 ft
Altitude max
1,960 ft
Altitude start
1,827 ft
Altitude end
-13.6%
Grade
-36.8%
Grade max
5.2%
Grade min
56 ft
Distance climb
909 ft
Distance down
00:01:33
Avg time
Upper Hectic Details
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Activities
- Hike
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- Winter Fat Bike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTopanga State Park
Santa Monica, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Upper Hectic is a 965 ft popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Santa Monica California. This hike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Access Info
Take farmer's ridge then head left uphill over the rocks to reach start of trail
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 25 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 182 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to upper-hectic trailhead
(34.128970, -118.532230)
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Jul 1, 2020 , Santa Monica
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- Upper Hectic Connector 564 ft
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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Hectic
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Where is Upper Hectic located?
Upper Hectic is located in Topanga State Park, Santa Monica, California, United States. It is part of the Topanga State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.12897, -118.53223.
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How hard is Upper Hectic?
Upper Hectic is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 13.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Upper Hectic?
Upper Hectic has 3 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 134 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,829 ft to 1,960 ft.
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Is Upper Hectic a point to point trail?
Upper Hectic is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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