LA Aqueduct Road to Alphie Springs Road

Total Miles
5.6

Elevation

1277.06 ft

Duration

0.25 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

This trail allows you to bypass the steep hill climbs leaving the main Dove Springs OHV staging area and climbing up above the valley floor. The trail is a hard pack road with some minor ruts and parallels the LA Aqueduct pipeline on the left. In a short distance, the trail starts a slow descent with trails SC103 and SC173 heading West. My route takes a right turn onto SC171 which is a soft double-wide trail that again begins a slow climb toward the foothills. Just before the trail intersects with SC173 you will see the remains of the old San Antonio Mine site to your left.

Difficulty

The trail has a few rutted sections and uneven sections.

Technical Rating

3

Access Description

Exit Highway 14 at the entrance to Dove Springs OHV area. Take SC103 to the main staging area.