Southern Crossing

Southern Crossing is an intermediate single track that connects the east and west portions of the Manzanita Mountain trail system. The east end starts off super easy before crossing State Highway 337. Be careful crossing the highway because cross traffic does not stop. The trail picks up again directly across the highway at a pinch point and then turns right and starts climbing up the next hillside. This climb has one harder rock ledge obstacle and some loose rock but continues as a fast and flowy trail that is smooth with big sweeping turns to get on top of the mesa. Keep the trail open by not shortcutting these switchbacks. The rest of the trail has intermittent slab rock sections and tiny ledges that aren't too hard between very easy sections. There is one huge rock slab obstacle that is like a downhill ramp, but there is an easy way around it to completely avoid it. It ends at the intersection with Cajun Pine.