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Oso Trail

5.0 (1 Rating)
Awesome Hill Training for 30K or 50K!
5
mi
Distance
1,160
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Access Issues
Caspers Wilderness Park - 7am to Sunset. May close after rains

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.05mi
Distance
1,160ft
Elevation Gain
1,066ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
1,609ft
High Point
534ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Caspers Wilderness Park - OC Parks. $3 M-F, $5 weekend for vehicle entry. Park at the restrooms by the Live Oak Grove Campground. Start the run on blacktop toward the San Juan Meadow Group Area - perfect warm up! Juaneno Trail is a singletrack, it starts at the far end of San Juan Meadow Group Area - follow Juaneno until it "t's" into San Juan Creek Trail, a fire road - go left. San Juan Creek Trail to Oso Trail - up the hill! Don't forget to turn around and take in the views! Oso Trail loops around - follow it to a short little link on Cougar Pass, bringing you to East Ridge Trail. East Ridge Trail dead-ends back at the parking area by Live Oak Grove Campground.

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Contributors
Mike Parisi