Oak Spring Trail (south Half) - #OakSpringTrail(southHalf)

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Get off the 210 at Sunland. Take a left on Oro Vista.
When Oro Vista merges with Mt. Gleason, keep your
eyes out for the Oro Vista continuation on the left.
Park where Oro Vista meets Mt. Gleason (crossing the
wash). Oro Vista is private, so you will need to bike
from here.
Bike up Oro Vista, staying pretty much straight until it
ends. Take a left, and the trailhead is just ahead on the
right.
This fire road climbs gently for the first mile. You will
need to stay left at the first junction (straight
dead-ends), then bear right at the next three fire road
intersections as the road gets steeper and looser. You
will meet the descending Oak Springs trail in two
places as well, but I do not recommend ascending due
to the loose soil and overall steepness of the trail.
After about 4.5 miles of climbing, you will reach the
ridge. Oak Springs Trail descends on your right. (The
north half of Oak Springs descends from the left side of
the fire road about 50 feet ahead, I have not taken it).
Oak Springs was recently bulldozed, so it is not
technical in terms of rocks, but it is steep and has very
loose soil. You will descend about 1.5-2 miles to the
fireroad you rode up on. You can continue to the bottom
the way you came, or explore some more singletrack
that snakes around near the bottom of the canyon.

4 Review(s)Login

• Trail UpdateNew And Improved...-...with more rocks and ruts in every bite. October rain has made this trail more interesting than ever. The trail is still gone in a couple of places from last winter. The fireroad has been graded and is loose in the steap spots . Makes the downhills even more rewarding
  Swanny

  Posted:11/06/2005

• Trail UpdateRecent Fire...-...burned near northside of Oak Springs Trail and fire trucks have been using the fireroad to access the burn area. This has left the fireroad loose and dusty. making it up the steap sections is tough and frustrating. The trail is getting some fun sections to it and is a demanding decent. It's a bit overgrown with weeds but lots of fun.
  Swanny

  Posted:08/10/2003

• Trail UpdateOak Springs-For anyone who does not want the long, exposed fireroad climb to the top of Oak Springs there is the Doc Larsen singletract which cuts off to the left at the first saddle. At the bottom of the Doc Larsen you hang a left and climb back over the ridge. When the fireroad "T" 's out go right and there will be an unmarked singletrack on your left a few hunred yards down. At the bottom of that singletrack go left and you will end up an the street you started on.

  Posted:03/31/2003

• Trail UpdateFirst Time On Oak Springs-I found oak springs a decent, if not spectacular
  singletrack. It was a very hot day, and the exposure is
  more like the Verdugos or Santa Monicas than the San
  Gabriels, in other words, very hot with no shade.
  The bulldozer work on the trail seems very recent, or
  very few people ride here. A few way-behind-the-saddle
  decents, and a few nice fast switchbacks.
  Watch out for horses.
  Ride rating: Intermediate
  Ride distance: 8 miles Elevation change: 2000 feet
  Singletrack=35% Dirt Road=65%
  LCS a 33 year old Weekend Warrior riding a Cannondale Super V 1000 from Hollywood

  Posted:04/14/2002