This ride starts in Santee at West Hills Park off Mast Boulevard; parking is also available at a dirt lot at the intersection of Mast and Medina Drive. The trail is a false flat (gradual climb) all the way out. The ride generally follows the drainage until the county park (called "Goodan Ranch" in MTB guides but shown as "Gordon Ranch" on this map). After the steep but short climb up a fireroad to the northeast (to the park's parking lot), there's a descent that's the one true technical hurdle of the ride. The majority of the ride is non-technical but fun singletrack, great for beginner and intermediate riders alike.
-Mapped by Angela Wimberly
TO TRAILHEAD: From San Diego take CA-153 north and head east on CA-52. Go 6 miles and take exit 13 for Mast Blvd. Turn left at the end of the exit on to Mast and continue .2 mile to parking at West Hills Park (on right).
