After beginning with 5 miles on a dirt road, this route will test your climbing and descending skills. The West Horsethief ascent is very challenging and often times has riders hiking up the trail (some sections are hike-a-bike for even professional riders). After a brief 2.5 miles on the Main Divide fire road you will reach the Trabuco singletrack descent which is both highspeed and quite technical (enjoyable and challenging for both the novice and expert rider). The five mile stretch on Trabuco Creek road concludes the trip.
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Steps to create GPX from Strava: Open the activity in Strava, click the 'Action' icon on left (wrench), select 'Download GPX' (saves to 'Downloads' on your computer). Go to www.geoladders.com, open the existing route you want to post to, select 'Post GPX to this route' (on left), then click the 'Browse' button (middle of page), find the GPX in your 'Downloads' directory. Double click, save. That's it. Your route appears on geoladders.com/posts and in your dashboard.
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To get the downloaded gpx file from your computer onto your GARMIN device, login to Garmin Connect at connect.garmin.com. STEP 1). Select ACTIVITIES (far left menu, 5th option) STEP 2). Upper right, click IMPORT, then click BROWSE, middle of page. STEP 3). Double click the activity, then click IMPORT DATA button. STEP 4). The activity opens (in Garmin Connect), then upper right, of the 5 icons, click the GEAR icon 5. then SEND TO DEVICE (Note: you can rename the acivity before sending to your device). The activity will show in 'Courses' on your Garmin device with the default name or the name you gave it. 6. You'll need to unplug your device to view courses on your device. That's it.
12/20/14 It has easily been 2 decades since I have been on West Horsethief, and I now realize I have never gone UP WHT. The rest of the group opted for driving to the HJ TH. Me? I was all in for the big adventure and rode in. Really a delightful ride, no issues with vehicle traffic or mud. Did OK climbing out to WHT, but that is a much longer climb than I remember. Up WHT was a HAB all the way. Down Trabuco is not my forte, but I was all in for the adventure of it. A couple front wheel slides on wet rocks forced me to lower the tire pressure and it did feel better. Party time at the WS Xmas Tree was a blast! I love a good party in the wilderness. I'm always glad to descend trails like Trabuco unscathed, no matter if it takes longer. Despite the now much muddier conditions due to increased vehicle traffic, kind of had a blast bombing down Trabuco passing cars like they was standing still, I was. Good times with good friends. These are the days! Great Ride!
12/15/14 Good one with jbh65. Tacky dirt and more 4x4 carnage on Trabuco Creek Road. Ho hum. Chased a pair up WHT but upon reaching Main Divide, they had disappeared...the legendary Private Parts and Major Woody perhaps??? It's like Bigfoot...always just a step behind...
01/12/14 perfect weather for this ride. my buddy WAS contemplating the VQ but after the HAB up WHT he wont be doing the VQ this year. trails could use some rain for sure but trabuco is such a blast coming down. good times
12/08/13 Dressed appropriately, super cold up top. Saw one solo rider climbing upper Trabuco, and doing a good job. Lots of vehicles on Trabuco Creek road and 5 motorcycles.
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