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kkrr

Dark Side - Rim Trail:  I rode this on Sunday, Feb. 11.  The trail is in really good shape, apart from some sections along the cliff face at the beginning (just after the telescopes) where scree has covered the trail and you have to dismount, and a few ot...  moreDark Side - Rim Trail:  I rode this on Sunday, Feb. 11.  The trail is in really good shape, apart from some sections along the cliff face at the beginning (just after the telescopes) where scree has covered the trail and you have to dismount, and a few other sections later on with the same.  No poison oak, no poodle-dog bush at the moment.  The last time I rode the trail, it was very overgrown, but everything has been cut back.  Almost no one appears to have been riding Rim Trail.  I only saw evidence of bike traffic once I hit the Gabrielino Trail at Newcomb Pass.  The middle and last thirds of Rim Trail are flowy and fast, with a fair amount of acorns.  If you have not done it before, note that it is almost all off-camber.  The section from Newcomb Pass to Sturtevant Camp is a bit more technical, and really fast and fun.       less
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    kkrr Dark Side - Rim Trail:  I rode this on Sunday, Feb. 11.  The trail is in really good shape, apart from some sections along the cliff face at the beginning (just after the telescopes) where scree has covered the trail and you have to dismount, and a few ot...  moreDark Side - Rim Trail:  I rode this on Sunday, Feb. 11.  The trail is in really good shape, apart from some sections along the cliff face at the beginning (just after the telescopes) where scree has covered the trail and you have to dismount, and a few other sections later on with the same.  No poison oak, no poodle-dog bush at the moment.  The last time I rode the trail, it was very overgrown, but everything has been cut back.  Almost no one appears to have been riding Rim Trail.  I only saw evidence of bike traffic once I hit the Gabrielino Trail at Newcomb Pass.  The middle and last thirds of Rim Trail are flowy and fast, with a fair amount of acorns.  If you have not done it before, note that it is almost all off-camber.  The section from Newcomb Pass to Sturtevant Camp is a bit more technical, and really fast and fun.       less
    • February 12
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    kkrr Trail report.  Dark Side - Rim Trail.   Very overgrown until Sturtevant Camp.  Lots of downed trees on the trail.  Poison oak and poodle-dog bush out in force.  
    • June 3, 2017
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    kkrr Hi Chris:  I and a friend will join Darkside in the morning.  He is new to SCOA.  Can I pay for both of us?  Can he sign a waiver tomorrow morning, or does he have to do it online?  Kent
    • November 26, 2016
    • kkrr
      TheAdventureSport You bet,
      • December 7, 2016
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    kkrr Apr. 16, 2016 Trail report.  Darkside:  Rim Trail to Newcomb Pass to Chantry.  Great ride, although the first mile is a very narrow, off-camber trail along rock walls with a steep drop-off on the downhill side and rock walls ready to catch your handlebar ...  moreApr. 16, 2016 Trail report.  Darkside:  Rim Trail to Newcomb Pass to Chantry.  Great ride, although the first mile is a very narrow, off-camber trail along rock walls with a steep drop-off on the downhill side and rock walls ready to catch your handlebar on the uphill side.  Once past that, the trail is really fast and flowy with a few technical sections to keep it interesting.  The Rim Trail stays high on the Darkside.  It is mostly in the trees so it stays cool.  Didn't see another person until Sturtevant Camp.  There was a bit of poison oak, but not too bad.       less
    • April 18, 2016
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    • kkrr
      MarkOwen1970 Looks like you like the Darkside runs. I'm always looking for people to make the minimum for the Santa Anita pickup.
      • April 18, 2016
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    kkrr joined the event Darkside
    • March 18, 2016
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    kkrr joined the event 8AM - Mt. Wilson Shuttle
    • March 12, 2016
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    • March 4, 2016
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    kkrr joined the event Sunday - Dawn Patrol
    • February 12, 2016
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    kkrr joined the event Darkside
    • February 5, 2016
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    • January 23, 2016
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      TheAdventureSport This event is not looking good. Can you make the 6? Check before you leave in the AM. We need 5
      • January 23, 2016
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    kkrr joined the event Darkside
    • January 16, 2016
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    • January 2, 2016
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    • November 28, 2015
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    • November 21, 2015
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    kkrr → TheAdventureSport: If this morning's 6 am on?
    • June 22, 2015
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    kkrr joined the event Morning Cup of Downhill - Wt Wilson / Eaton Saddle Shuttle
    • June 21, 2015
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      TheAdventureSport Hey kkr - we need 4 to send these unless otherwise noted. We are refunding you.
      • June 22, 2015
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    kkrr joined the event Dawn Patrol - Wt Wilson / Eaton Saddle Shuttle
    • June 4, 2015
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    • May 17, 2015
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  • What activities do you do? Mountain Biking

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  • Darkside
    March 19, 2016 9:20 AM PDT
    1 guest
    Don't let the name fool you, the Darkside is some of the best riding in the Mt. Wilson mountain biking complex. It is shorter and steeper than the Eaton Saddle drop, and for the most part it is in the shade of a deep dark forest. The trails are loamy-e...
  • 8AM - Mt. Wilson Shuttle
    March 12, 2016 7:50 AM PST
    4 guests
    SCOA Shuttles provide mountain bike shuttle service to amazing locations within the Mt Wilson mountain biking complex: Red Box, Eaton Saddle (Tunnel), Charlton Flat, Chilao and the Mt Wilson Observatory (Darkside).
  • Sunday - Dawn Patrol
    February 14, 2016 5:50 AM PST
    7 guests
    Before the kids rumble through, before the spouse's "to do's" - really, before anyone should be stirring, we are there for you. Come catch a run down Mt Wilson's goodness bathed in pre-dawn sunlight. If you've been there, then you know how good it is. ...
  • Darkside
    February 6, 2016 9:20 AM PST
    1 guest
    Don't let the name fool you, the Darkside is some of the best riding in the Mt. Wilson mountain biking complex. It is shorter and steeper than the Eaton Saddle drop, and for the most part it is in the shade of a deep dark forest. The trails are loamy-e...
  • Darkside
    January 24, 2016 9:20 AM PST
    1 guest
    Don't let the name fool you, the Darkside is some of the best riding in the Mt. Wilson mountain biking complex. It is shorter and steeper than the Eaton Saddle drop, and for the most part it is in the shade of a deep dark forest. The trails are loamy-e...
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