Haines Canyon Motorway - Blue Bug (Old Mt. Lukens Trail)

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Haines Canyon has it all. It starts with a massive climb (75-90 minutes) up the fire road, and then drops into amazing winding singletrack with a lot of exposure.

The bottom section is a well-groomed jump line with gaps, drops, and technical sections. Super fun and jumps can mostly be avoided, so a great place to work on your progression.

Reborn Coffee nearby is a great spot for an after-ride drink and snack. The trail is definitely advanced and you must be very comfortable with heights.

This ride starts at the Haines Canyon reservoir. Head up the fire road to the right. The left takes you to the Gateway to the Rim of the Valley Trail fire road (used to be more of a trail until LA started burning, now it's a straight up fire road). Climb up the fire road for about 90 minutes. It's steep and soft and has a lot of small rocks.

There's a pretty obvious turn off for Old Mt. Lukens Trail (Blue Bug).There's even a rock painted blue in the middle of the fire road, though it's a little worn off.

From here, you descend along a winding singletrack with pretty extreme exposure (not for the faint of heart), but it is gorgeous and well maintained. The workers have been out there a lot lately so make sure to say high and thank them.

The bottom section, which can be done on its own if you don't feel like climbing, is a jump line with small to medium jumps that flows back to the reservoir. There are a few larger drops, but most everything can be avoided if desired. This is a great place to work on your progression and start hitting those gaps.