HomeAll TrailsMount Lukens Grizzly Flats MTB Loop
Extreme
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CA-26

Mount Lukens Grizzly Flats MTB Loop

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon25 November 2018

Tough San Gabriel ride up Mount Lukens and down Grizzly Flats and Cherry Canyon.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Long steep fire-road climbs; carry 3+ litres of water.

Weather check

At Start
149m

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34.1163, -118.1398

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 34.1163, -118.1398 @ 149m

Quick Stats

Distance
68.2 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
148m - 1209m
Max Elevation
1209 m
Max Gradient
29.6%
45%

Highlights

  • Mount Lukens summit
  • Angeles Crest Highway
  • LA basin views

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1349 m

Total Descent

-1336 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
39.4

39.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.95

1.95

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)41%
Moderate (3-8%)35%
Steep (>8%)24%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved70%
Unpaved30%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
70%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
29%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 80

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryExtreme

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 34.115460
MAX LAT: 34.264285
MIN LON: -118.237588
MAX LON: -118.139839

Point Spacing: 20 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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