4.2 hr
Overview
Park in the main lot for the Glendale Sports Complex or ride up from Verdugo. Parking gates close at 10pm. <br><br>The start of the Sports Complex Loop begins near the entrance to the lot to the left of the maintenance garage. It loops east then south on the Catalina Verdugo Trail towards Ridge Motorway fire road. <br><br>Take this fire road to the Cherry Canyon singletrack network. This route connects the main singletrack descents together with fire road climbs. Begin on Cerro Negro Trail connecting to Canyon Trail and Cherry Canyon Motorway. At the end of the Cherry Canyon Motorway, you'll be at the central hub.<br><br>Continue north on the Alpha Motorway as it turns into the Conservancy Trail, eventually connecting with Edison Road. Head onto Liz's Loop Trail which returns you to the Cherry Canyon Motorway.<br><br>Plug the route into your Garmin or use the <a href='/mobile-app'>MTB Project mobile app</a> and ride away. Most of the singletrack sections are hardpack with sand. The last singletrack section goes through a shady area so the ground is usually nice and tacky.
Trail Stats
14.2 km
420 m
563 m
387 m
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Photos
5 points - Looking at entrance to Canyon Trail on right of the bench
5 points - Looking at entrance to Canyon Trail on right of the bench
Starting Cherry Canyon Singletrack.
Starting Cherry Canyon Singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cerro Negro intersection, to the left is technical section back up to ridge mortoway, straight loops around to 5 points, right goes down to Canyon Trail
Cerro Negro intersection, to the left is technical section back up to ridge mortoway, straight loops around to 5 points, right goes down to Canyon Trail
Cherry Canyon Trail.
Cherry Canyon Trail.
Cerro Negro Trail.
Cerro Negro Trail.
At Cherry Canyon Motorway.
At Cherry Canyon Motorway.
Picnic/rest area.
Picnic/rest area.
Beginning of Catalina Verdugo Trailhead right next to soccer field.
Beginning of Catalina Verdugo Trailhead right next to soccer field.
On top of Cherry Canyon.
On top of Cherry Canyon.
Nice singletrack.
Nice singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Rest bench on Cherry Canyon with great view.
Rest bench on Cherry Canyon with great view.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Cherry Canyon singletrack.
Overlook of Glendale Sports Complex.
Overlook of Glendale Sports Complex.