Trail Detail
Backbone Trail - Upper Newton Canyon
Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains · California
Difficulty
Blue Square
1.4 mi
Distance
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Net Elevation
15 min
Est. Time
Peak Elevation
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About This Trail
Backbone Trail - Upper Newton Canyon is a 1.4-mile mountain bike trail near Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, California. RidePal marks it as a blue square trail with a singletrack surface. Key stats include an estimated ride time of 15 min, which helps when comparing it with nearby Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains rides. Use the RidePal map to view the full trail route, compare nearby options, and plan around local riding conditions in Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains.
Mountain Biking in Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains
Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains is one of the mountain biking hubs in California, with mapped trail coverage on RidePal. Use Backbone Trail - Upper Newton Canyon as a starting point to compare nearby routes by distance, difficulty, surface, elevation profile, and ride time.
Conditions
ClearNo significant precipitation expected.
Trail conditions look great for riding
The week looks mostly favorable for riding, with no major moisture signal in the forecast.
Best Window This Week
Saturday
a high near 65°F, little expected rain, 1% rain chance
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Trail Details
Surface
Singletrack
Technical Rating
Blue Square
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