MOUNTAIN BIKING: New Millennium Loop

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Description

This has the potential of being a great route with tons of switchbacks and a <br />
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“doable” gradient both ascending and descending. The trail tread is in very <br />
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good shape … as of this posting, however, the trail is getting overgrown in <br />
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several places. Expect to be pulling weeds out of your spokes and a scratchy <br />
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ride. It’s worth it to have this nice singletrack loop easily available to the urban <br />
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rider.<br />
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There are a couple places you come on “Caution” signs indicating tight <br />
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switchbacks. Believe them! These switchbacks apparently weren’t designed <br />
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with mountain bikes in mind. The exposure is pretty extreme. Put a foot <br />
<br />
down (or both feet)! There are plenty of other switchbacks on this loop you <br />
<br />
can practice on. <br />
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Route Directions:<br />
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The Bark Park Trail begins at the north end of the dog park (Bark Park).<br />
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@ mile 0.29 the trail forks. Go left.<br />
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@ mile 1.13 you intersect the New Millenium Loop Trail. Recommend doing the <br />
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loop clockwise, so turn left.<br />
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@ mile 3.21 you intersect the Anza Loop Trail. Turn right onto this double <br />
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track and follow it up to the end.<br />
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@ mile 4.08 you hit asphalt. Go another 100 yards and take the singletrack <br />
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going left.<br />
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@ mile five there is a fork / junction. You will turn a hard right at the fork, but <br />
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be alert – this is an easy corner to miss. There is a sign hidden in the bush on <br />
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the left. If you hit asphalt close to HWY 101, you’ve gone too far. Retrace <br />
<br />
your steps a quarter of a mile to the junction.<br />
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@ mile 7.29 you cross Calabasas Parkway. This is an alternate start point if it <br />
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is more conveniently located for you.<br />
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@ mile 11.54 you come to a trail junction. Go right.<br />
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@ mile 12.36 you complete the loop. Turn left to retrace your route down the <br />
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Bark Park Trail to the trailhead.<br />
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@ mile 13.5 you should be back at your vehicle.<br />
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Directions

There are several possible trailheads for this loop. The map and route <br /><br /><br /><br />description here use the "Bark Park" trail head. This is located one mile south of <br /><br /><br /><br />HWY 101 off Las Virgines Road and is directly across the street from the Arthur <br /><br /><br /><br />E. Wright Middle School. Good parking is available.