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Paseo Miramar / Backbone Trail,
Topanga State Park, Will Rogers Park, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, Pacific Palisades, CA |
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| Paseo Miramar / Topanga Loop,
which I only ride by including the spectacular Backbone Trail downhill
south of "The Hub," is one of those rides in Santa Monica that one has to
be familiar with if only to establish credibility as a "real" local
mountain biker. Remember, we're in the land of Hollywood here, where
image is everything. The nice thing about the burden of having to
know this ride is that it is a wonderful ride. While virtually all
fire road until we reach the Backbone trail, the uphill grunt is
non-trivial (i.e. relentless) and has been described by some noteworthy riders
as one of the steepest grades in the Santa Monicas. Lots of
celebrities use this trail to "escape," and perhaps work out, so one
should not be surprised by seeing very famous movie and TV personalities
on this route. (Remember that Hollywood creatures, outside of their
natural habitat, are unpredictable in their behavior and should be treated
with respect and given proper distance). More... (Click here for directions to trailhead) View maps and elevation profiles below. |
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for Paseo Miramar Backbone |
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for Paseo Miramar Backbone |
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Paseo Miramar Backbone |
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Paseo Miramar Backbone |
| Download Garmin® MapSource® mps file - for Paseo Miramar Backbone |
Download National Geographic® TOPO!® region file for Paseo Miramar | Download Garmin eTrex Vista TXT file for Paseo Miramar Backbone |
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