Review Date
March 29, 2011

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 2 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: msglong1 ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
The trail is completely covered by the stream. Usually you just cross the stream 7 or 8 times and get a little wet during the winter, but I rode yesterday 3/28/11 and literally was pedaling down the canyon in the middle of the stream for 40% of the 5 miles because the stream has taken over the road (after the huge rain we had on 3/20). It was fun and interesting, but different and slower than normal. The stream just made a mockery of PG&E's work with the pavers. The pavers are working in parts but in other parts the stream washed away 3 feet worth of road.

Recommended Route:
Down the canyon, find as much single track as you can.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Backbone trail from Temescal Ridge to Will Rodgers is always great, and not crowded until you get to the oak tree.

Review Date
January 24, 2011

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: Leonnolen ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
I never knew the single track version, but I got to ride it last week, post flood. I guess is was fairly wet for a Socal trail but very ridable in that condition. Pavers are a little weird. I rode at night. Over all I enjoyed it on my SS.

Recommended Route:
Up Sullivan Canyon from Queensferry to Sullivan Ridge. Turn left on Sullivan Ridge and did the adjacent single track all the way along Sullivan Ridge to a paved road. Go left on the paved road and look for a steep single track dropping back to Sullivan Cyn.

Review Date
July 18, 2010

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: toddohearn ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
Just rode this on Friday and was stunned- it is only a shell of its former self. Someone, the county or gas company or whoever, absolutely destroyed what was once a jewel of a trail. All the old singletrack has been leveled into boring double track and there are several sections of strange concrete pavers/spacers that are actually dangerous to ride over because your wheels get caught between them. It was as if someone really did not want bikers in there because they took all the fun out of it. Very disappointing. I used to rate this a clear 5 and now a 2 is charitable.

Recommended Route:
Rode from Westridge fire road in Brentwood up to Nike tower and across dirt Mulholland then down Sullivan Canyon.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Cheseboro, Malibu Creek, Sycamore Canyon-Guadalasca

Review Date
July 6, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: isilverman ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Flowy moderate pitch singletrack through shady canyon followed by relatively short steeper and rockier climb up to ridge. Not sure of the distance but it takes me about 40 minutes to climb going along at a decent clip in the middle chainring.

Can be as aerobically challenging as you want to make it going up but doesn't require exceptional fitness to enjoy. Strong riders will do the whole thing in the middle chainring.

It's not a technical descent but fun with good flow. You can get in trouble if you get don't keep a handle on your speed but traction is good and there are no huge obstacles that can't be ridden around. There are few small drops to flat but there are paths around them if you don't want to hit it. Ride in control and slow down before blind corners out of respect for other trail users.

Recommended Route:
I typically start at the bottom and ride this up and connect to Will Rogers/Backbone trail via dirt mulholland and temescal fire rd for a nice 20 mile loop that's probably 2/3 singletrack. And it's the only way that I've found to do a good chunk of your climbing in the Santa Monica Mtns. in the shade.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Will Rogers/Backbone and various singletracks that run along Sullivan Fire Road and dirt Mulholland. Backbone trail near Kanan Rd. is another good singletrack up the coast 15 miles.

Review Date
August 22, 2007

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: me109 ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This is easily one of the best trails around. Super fast (without hikers or uphillers) mostly singletrack easy slope down through an awesome tree lined canyon. I would say this trail is almost as technical as you want to make it, very speed dependent. Beginners will have no problems taking it slow and steady. For faster riders there are plently of things to rail and jump off of and even a few drops, one is about 4ft with a flat landing so unless you are on a motocross bike you might break your ride or yourself. Just blasting or hopping all of the stumps and logs on this trail is rad! Can easily get up to 30-35mph for a lot of this trail, but watch for hikers and uphillers, there are a lot. This trail kicks at night also.

Recommended Route:
Top of reseda blvd. east on drt mulholland FR for about 3-4 miles up. Turn right at Sullivan ridge gate. Take sullivan ridge about 1-2 miles. Take hard left onto sullivan canyon downhill. ride it. at the bottom climb the residential streets to westridge. Take westridge about 4.5 miles up to nike base at drt mulholland. Take drt mulholland west(left) back to top of reseda.