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Gigling Road gate – Fort Ord ⛰️🚵 MTB trailhead loop from East Garrison

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United States
California
Monterey County

Gigling Road gate – Fort Ord ⛰️🚵 MTB trailhead loop from East Garrison

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Gigling Road gate – Fort Ord ⛰️🚵 MTB trailhead loop from East Garrison

01:09

17.3km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.71 km

Top of Barloy Canyon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

As the hill crests out you get sweeping panoramic views of the massive Fort Ord trail network. From here it is all downhill to Barloy Canyon and Mudhen Lake.

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2

11.6 km

Gigling/8th St bike staging area

Highlight • Parking

Good starting point for bike rides into the Fort Ord National Monument trail network. 8th St is a paved bikeway

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3

11.8 km

Gigling Road gate

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a simple gate that allows cyclists to pass with ease but bars the road from vehicular traffic. From here you can access the sprawling Fort Ord trail system.

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4

12.3 km

Watkins Gate Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Watkins Gate Road is a paved road with a soft singletrack on each side. This 3-mile road offers views of dense trees on each side.

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5

14.6 km

Jerry Smith Access trail, Fort Ord

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Starting point for trails in all directions off Watkins Gate Road trailhead

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6

14.6 km

Fort Ord ⛰️🚵 MTB trailhead

Highlight • MTB Park

Main trailhead gateway into the mountain biking playground this former military area has become, with a maze of -sometimes sandy- singletrack that provides abundant biking pleasure.

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17.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.49 km

5.26 km

2.45 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

2.62 km

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

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14°C

16 %

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