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Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-CA-39

Santa Clarita Trail Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon18 June 2018

12 km ride on mostly dirt paths around Santa Clarita, with about 330 m of climbing and 2 water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Expect wet sections at the water crossings; avoid after heavy rain.

Weather check

At Start
613m

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34.3761, -118.4305

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 34.3761, -118.4305 @ 613m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.33 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
566m - 722m
Max Elevation
722 m
Max Gradient
29.8%
38%

Highlights

  • Santa Clara River
  • Santa Clarita valley
  • Placerita Canyon

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

+334 m

Total Descent

-336 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
54.3

54.3

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)
5.88

5.88

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)31%
Moderate (3-8%)31%
Steep (>8%)38%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved14%
Unpaved86%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
14%
Dirt Track
86%
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: 33

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 34.370139
MAX LAT: 34.379087
MIN LON: -118.441695
MAX LON: -118.422446

Point Spacing: 2.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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