Name: Transcounty Trail 28
Rating: 2.9

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Head west under Black Mountain Rd and ride past the stables. Continue past the sewage treatment plant along Penasquitos Creek. This trail is usually less crowded than Los Penasquitos on a weekend. With views of Poway, this trail provides access to a network of regional trails along the way to Sycamore Canyon. Be aware of flood hazards after periods of heavy rainfall as there are three bridges on this trail that can be washed out.

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Land Manager: City of Poway - Community Services - Parks & Recreation

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Albro Daniel

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2.9 from 18 votes

#5

in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve

#21532

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2.9 from 18 votes

5 Star		6%
4 Star		22%
3 Star		39%
2 Star		22%
1 Star		11%

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Oct 21, 2024

Olaf Zinke

Steep sections 10mi

May 25, 2024

Alex P

Parked a car at LDS Church off Black Mountain Rd and at the Iron Mountain Trailhead to ride downhill. 2300' descending, 1300' ascend. Eastern sect… 15mi

Jan 27, 2024

Steven Canales

Jul 3, 2023

Ethan Olson

13.4mi — 2h 52m

Feb 21, 2021

Scott Norland

Road this east to west, which was a good decision because the eastern end is more difficult. The trail is not easy to follow in the eastern half a… 14mi — 1h 50m

Aug 29, 2020

Robert Haley

This is a fun ride, however, there are some tough spots. Don't go under Black Mountain Road, use the light. 2x off bike to ford creek. 10mi — 2h 00m

Jun 19, 2020

Alexander Kovachev

Half. Back and forth. 12mi — 3h 00m

Oct 19, 2019

Matthew Zona

Sep 27, 2019

Kyle Focker

Rode from Sabre springs to an offshoot directly south of carriage road. Took several wrong turns. 6.5mi — 1h 10m

Jan 25, 2019

Javier Velazquez-Muriel

Dec 29, 2018

Steven Brumer

7mi

Dec 24, 2017

Chris Sarot

Jul 28, 2017

Chris Sarot

Rode out to the tunnel from Powerlines in PQ. More ruts since the winter storms but still rideable.

Jul 5, 2017

Luis Gonzalez

bridges back up for trail west of 15.

Mar 25, 2017

Collin F

Oct 2, 2016

Chris Sarot

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Transcounty Trail 28

“A connector from Los Penasquitos Black Mountain Connector to Transcounty Trail 5. ”

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1,238' 377 m

246' 75 m

1,958' 597 m

967' 295 m

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