4.7 hr
Overview
There is loads of street parking around Coastal Peak Park. You'll enter this world of singletrack by fire road (and there is a lot of fire road in the area). <br><br>After a brief fire road bomb, climb, and bomb again, you'll enter Lizard Trail. It's a thrill of a descent followed by fast and flowy, sometimes bumpy, flat sections. You'll be interrupted by a giant boulder you have to climb around with bike in hand. As you exit Lizard Trail, you'll hop on more fire road for a grueling climb out of the canyon and back up to the top of Fenceline. <br><br>Stop and take a picture \u2014 this is one of the most scenic areas of the ride with expansive views of Crystal Cove State Park and, on a clear day, the Pacific Ocean. Fenceline is a roller coaster of small ups and downs with long stretches of flat. Go for speed! And when you are done, you'll hang a left on a deceptively tame fire road that quickly turns into one of the fastest sections of doubletrack I've seen in the OC.<br><br>Keep your speed up and you're adrenaline will be pumping as you send it over some steep doubletrack/fire road on your way to the most challenging portion of the ride: Rattlesnake Trail. After some challenging punchy climbs on singletrack you'll find yourself perched atop a steep menacing rocky descent with enough technical chops to require careful line selection. For added fun, avoid the dirt trail on the left and work your way through straight rock garden.<br><br>Once you arrive at the bottom you'll once again be on fire road. You'll first bomb down a steep washboard to the bottom about sea level before heading right back up on the next ridge over. You'll climb a grueling climb with a couple quick descents before reaching Ticketron trail entrance, which has a sign labeled "No Name Ridge" at the trailhead.<br><br>No Name Ridge is a fairly tame singletrack with lots of switchbacks. Go for speed and enjoy the flow. Once at the bottom, you'll begin your final ascent back to your car on fire road. <br><br>Once back at your car, you'll do your be
Trail Stats
15.9 km
437 m
305 m
106 m
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Photos
El Moro Canyon from Rattle Snake Trail
El Moro Canyon from Rattle Snake Trail
Single tracking through the trees on Lizard trail at LCWP.
Single tracking through the trees on Lizard trail at LCWP.
Sweet springtime singletrack along Rattlesnake Trail
Sweet springtime singletrack along Rattlesnake Trail
This is the one place you'll have to dismount and walk/carry your bike up two small sets of rock steps.
This is the one place you'll have to dismount and walk/carry your bike up two small sets of rock steps.
one of the rock-gardens on Rattle Snake Trail
one of the rock-gardens on Rattle Snake Trail
The rock gardens will throw you over your handlebars faster than you expect. Lean back!
The rock gardens will throw you over your handlebars faster than you expect. Lean back!
You can come down most of these steep rock sections with a lot of speed.
You can come down most of these steep rock sections with a lot of speed.
After the few first turns, you can blast down this section into a smooth uphill turn.
After the few first turns, you can blast down this section into a smooth uphill turn.
Off a few steep, rocky sections.
Off a few steep, rocky sections.
Heading down Lizard Trail at LCWP.
Heading down Lizard Trail at LCWP.
Near the east end of Fenceline looking west(ish)
Near the east end of Fenceline looking west(ish)
No pedal strikes when taking the midsection over the rocks.
No pedal strikes when taking the midsection over the rocks.
Cactus with a view.
Cactus with a view.
From the top of Missing Link take the right line for a little rock and roll.
From the top of Missing Link take the right line for a little rock and roll.
Rockin' Lizzard.
Rockin' Lizzard.