East Walker Ranch

Overview

Given the exposure of this area, this loop thankfully starts out easy. You can get warmed up on the Warm-up Loop before it turns into a bowl and then up some freshly made climbing switchbacks. <br><br>From there, the ride heads up a paved road and turns down into another bowl with a tight, steep switchback leading out (Sandtrap Switchbacks). From there, head up to circle a sometimes-pond at the top of a hill on Pond Loop. Continue down the fire road on the Walker Loop, passing through the "sand trap." <br><br>Next, the ride heads into the woods for some real fun, including a few whoop-dee-dos and a "duck!" situation on the Reynier Alternate Loop. From there, continue up the Walker Loop fire road again to ride the Moose Antlers (Kelly Downhill) Switchbacks. <br><br>Continue down these switchbacks\u2014the last being quite treacherous. Last but not least, there are a couple of turns and a straightaway to get you back to the beginning.

Trail Stats

Photos

Remnants of a forest fire

Remnants of a forest fire

Downhill Switchback on the right Moose Antler

Downhill Switchback on the right Moose Antler

Out of the bowl

Out of the bowl

Around the pond

Around the pond

The final, and most dangerous switchback of the course.

The final, and most dangerous switchback of the course.

Up the whoop-tee-doo

Up the whoop-tee-doo

Another Switchback

Another Switchback

Wide open spaces

Wide open spaces

First switchback

First switchback

First Moose Antler Switchback

First Moose Antler Switchback

Small whoop-tee-doo (that's what I call 'em anyways). Easy stuff but fun.

Small whoop-tee-doo (that's what I call 'em anyways). Easy stuff but fun.

Casey Ghrist, 1st Place, Elite Women 6/21/18

Casey Ghrist, 1st Place, Elite Women 6/21/18

I call this "The Bowl"

I call this "The Bowl"

Cindy Marnoch (of Performance Cyclery), 2nd Place, Elite Women, 6/21/18

Cindy Marnoch (of Performance Cyclery), 2nd Place, Elite Women, 6/21/18

Kelly Grief, 2nd Place, Sport Men 50+, 6/21/18

Kelly Grief, 2nd Place, Sport Men 50+, 6/21/18

Eric Diaz, 1st Place, Sport Men 20-29, 6/21/18

Eric Diaz, 1st Place, Sport Men 20-29, 6/21/18

The Sand Trap

The Sand Trap

The final, and most dangerous switchback of the course. I fell here. I've seen others fall too.

The final, and most dangerous switchback of the course. I fell here. I've seen others fall too.

Cindy Marnoch of InCycle (Performance Cyclery) competing at Pedalfest 2018

Cindy Marnoch of InCycle (Performance Cyclery) competing at Pedalfest 2018

The final switchback of the course.

The final switchback of the course.

Pedalfest 2018 action at the switchback

Pedalfest 2018 action at the switchback

Very steep. Pedalfest 2018 action

Very steep. Pedalfest 2018 action

Some great Pedalfest 2018 action

Some great Pedalfest 2018 action

End of the antlers before you cross the pavement

End of the antlers before you cross the pavement

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