The Best Go-to Mountain Bike Trail in SoCal, El Prieto!

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The Best Go-to Mountain Bike Trail in SoCal, El Prieto!

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It's been a minute since I last filmed a ride on El P! This is hands down one of my favorite trails to ride right outside of LA! I also FINALLY got the new GoPro Hero 12. I was having so many issues with the GoPro Max lens for mountain bike use, I finally gave up on it, haha. It's still an awesome action cam for snowboarding though, just not the best option for mountain biking in my opinion.
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@efraer 9 ай бұрын

Nice video! :) Fun Fact: 20+ years ago, the section between Brown Saddle and the start of El P was a fire road that was accessible by jeep/truck from Millard Canyon. Lack of maintenance, and the relentless slow crumbing of the San Gabriel Mountains, has turned it into the singletrack we have today.

@MorganBishopp 9 ай бұрын

Super interesting! Thank you for sharing that!

@mitchclem3404 6 ай бұрын

i assume it was also a jeep/truck road going up Bown Mtn to the saddle? I see bits of asphalt in places as I ride up. .

@efraer 6 ай бұрын

@@mitchclem3404 Correct. I'm not sure when it was paved, but it definitely was at some point. Forest Service maintenance stopped decades ago. Minor maintenance done recently is by local folks.

@MTBr-of-SoCal 4 ай бұрын

El Prieto is such an awesome fun trail, worth hitting at least once, maybe twice, or 3 times or 4.... lol. Awesome riding!

@MorganBishopp 4 ай бұрын

It really is! Thank you!

@bradsaxton6354 10 ай бұрын

That trail looks like a blast. Just enough to keep you on your toes. Nice job...!

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

Definitely! It’s a blast though!

@MotoEnLoCo 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Been over 20 years since I've been down El Prieto. Hard to believe my friends and I used to do it on hardtails with crappy forks that had around 3in of travel. The trail looks awesome.

@abstraddic0442 10 ай бұрын

Great trail & the video & audio were very clean. Video just a touch dark but, still great great job ! 👍

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I’m still trying to tweak some settings, so will work on trying to fix that!

@andresmorales8490 7 ай бұрын

I saw the first video of you at El P, and now this one. Your riding has improved so much! It’s inspiring!

@MorganBishopp 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@MichaelRasco 6 ай бұрын

Crushed it! I remember my first time going down it I had no clue it was a Black Diamond haha. Even to this day the trail kicks my butt somehow! You were flying!

@gotdrift8 10 ай бұрын

great video! living your best life! love it

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@rnresponder3006 7 ай бұрын

we’re all set to ride here tomorrow again ! great video! 😎

@MorganBishopp 7 ай бұрын

Have a blast!!

@andrewkhody 10 ай бұрын

Good riding morgan!

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@joseg.5937 10 ай бұрын

Nice ride! That is one of my favorite trails.

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

Me too! Always a blast to ride!

@3mmanue10 9 ай бұрын

Exelent riding, no many can do that trail! and thank you for sharing, now I am itching to ride it soon. One little piece of advise, the best way we have to communicate with hikers is a bell, it really works leetting them know we are coming giving them plenty of time to make room for us, and also helps to scare away any wild animal (I run into a bear in this trail a couple years ago before getting a bell for mtb)

@MorganBishopp 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Ah yeah, I used to always ride with a bell on me, but I stopped using one when I have my camera rolling. I tried it on a couple of videos a long time ago and thought it was probably too annoying for people to listen to when they watched the videos, haha.

@BFBMTb 10 ай бұрын

El p is looking nice a green. Awesome riding morgan

@MorganBishopp 10 ай бұрын

It was! Thank you!

@amir_mtb 3 ай бұрын

Looks awesome, and some good riding! Is there a way to do this as a (safe) loop? I see people doing it down then back up, but I prefer not to climb it back up in case of oncoming traffic

@user-zw5kq1fi4z 8 ай бұрын

Good riding, you're smooth! Just a little less braking over the waterfall and other chunky sections will smooth it out for you even more. That left hander drop-roller switchback, you're entering at the perfect spot but roll down little tighter (more straight down) so your turn isn't so wide at the bottom. Then a quick track stand, and on you go.

@AdrianCampos-ev4xl 11 күн бұрын

This trail looks dope how many miles is it total?

@nateums 2 ай бұрын

I read on mtb project there is exposure here.. is that true?

@MorganBishopp 2 ай бұрын

There’s some slight exposure in two spots I would say, but it’s nothing crazy IMO. You’re not on the side of a massive cliff or anything like that.

@richardcrisologo1756 9 ай бұрын

It’s like whiting ranch + the luge. I like it. Do you live close there? Can guide me?

@MorganBishopp 9 ай бұрын

It's a blast! Ah, I wish I still lived close by!

@hardmtnbiker 3 ай бұрын

Good job for not knowing the trail. I would consider it a “Go-to” or a “must ride” trail. It’s a little overwhelming for new riders and people who don’t want to deal with the exposure and be around hikers, especially on the holidays and weekends. Personally I love riding it during the week and at night. Again this for people who know the trails and have experience riding tech.

@MorganBishopp 3 ай бұрын

I know the trail, been riding it for years! Definitely one of my favorites near the LA area!