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Trabuco Trail / West Horsethief Trail

Santa Ana California Mountain Bike Trails

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Trabuco Trail / West Horsethief Trail - Santa Ana California Mountain Bike Trails

The highlights of this loop are the heavily forested Trabuco Trail and the technically challenging West Horsethief Trail. Wet and lush, Trabuco Canyon was used by horse thieves escaping Orange County with stolen stock-thus the Horsethief Trail name.

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Trail Statistics & Information
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Nearby City: Santa Ana
Length: 11.5 total miles
Elevation Gain: 2,300 feet
Trail Type: Loop
Skill Level: Moderately strenuous, technical
Season: Year-round
Trailhead Elevation: 1,900 feet
Top Elevation: 4,200 feet
Local Contacts: Cleveland National Forest 909-736-1811
Local Maps: USGS Santiago Peak, Alberhill
Topo Map: Trabuco Trail / West Horsethief Trail Topographic Map
Guide Book: Mountain Biking Southern California's Best 100 Trails Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
Trail Directions: View Guide
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Date of Trip: 11/3/2001
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About an hour and a half up. Half hour down. Very fun descend and a fun, se…

Weather Conditions

  1. Tonight
    Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 47 to 53. Light winds.

  2. Saturday
    Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68. Light winds.

  3. Saturday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 52. Light winds.

  4. Sunday
    Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 68 near the coast to 67 to 72 inland. Light winds.

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Mountain Biking Southern California's Best 100 Trails
Mountain Biking Southern California's Best 100 Trails

by Delaine Fragnoli & Don Douglass (Fine Edge Productions)

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