The BEST mountain bike trail that anyone can ride in Orange County: Waterworks MTB Trail 2020
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2020
- Waterworks is the BEST mountain bike trail in Orange County because riders of all levels can ride and enjoy it. Beginners can just ride it and enjoy the berms and trees. Better mountain bikers can push their limits and ride it faster and faster. MTB riders who want to jump can session the jumps. In addition to all the different ways to ride the trail, locals regularly work on the berms and jumps to make them better giving the trail a new feel. Waterworks is in the Las Flores Open Space by Ladera Ranch. Some refer to it as part of the O'neill Park trail system.
Waterworks has two entrances: One off Antonio (With a sign marking the trail) and one next to the solar panels next to the water district. If you enter off Antonio there are a few long switchbacks with wooden bridges humps and berms. If you enter from the dirt there are two small bermed turns that bring you to where the two entrances meet. After the trails meet, there is one short steep section. This is the steepest section of the trail so beginners should walk it the first few times. It is okay to hike with you mountain bike. Soon there is an option to turn left and pedal over to Spitfire. After this fork, just ride the trail and enjoy. At the bottom of the trail, the easiest way to get back is to pedal towards Oso and take the paved trail back up.
Directions and Parking: From the 5 freeway just south of Mission Viejo, exit Oso or Crown Valley and head inland (towards Ladera Ranch). On Oso take Oso to Antonio and park in the shopping center on the corner of Oso and Antonio. From this parking lot ride on the sidewalk on Antonio until you see thw Waterworks Sign and ride. Another option is to take Oso and turn right n Antonio, then left at the fire station. There is street parking at the fire station. You can ride on the sidewalk to Oso, then take the sidewalk to the trail head. If you exit Crown Valley, turn left at Cox Park and park there. There is a trail that runs along the canyon side of the parking lot that will take you up to Antonio. You can then ride the sidewalk until you see the Waterworks sign. There are many other ways, but these are the easiest to explain. #Waterworks #MTBMOR
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The bridge at 4:45 is dangerous when there is any moisture. When it was first put in we heard about several close calls and crashes. We hit it the other day and it was slick....BEWARE
Looks like a fun trail and those little jumps nice. Going on vacation this week might hit that up.
It's a great trail, one of my favorites. There are two gap jumps near the beginning of the trail, then all the jumps become pretty safe ( There was an airlift there earlier this week)
Good vid, background Music is tough to listen to
Thank you. I am working on that.
I love the music
Thanks for the comment. Everyone has an opinion on it and I never know if it's good or bad.
Looks like fun. I need to check it out!
Yes you do...It is getting crowded on the weekends so bring your patience. If you are a doctor, bring your business cards to get more patients....
@@MTBMOR LOL, I really shouldn't bc it's true :(
Woooow im gonna hit this trail today....-!!!
AWESOME!!! I almost talked the kids into riding it too. There's been some work on it so be careful. Many of the jumps were removed and people have been rebuilding them.
Thanks for uploading the video
@@saucekdibuja7480 You are very welcome and thank you for the comments.
it looks so fun! I just turn off the sound for most action sports videos though but it's all good
LOL, I rarely use music anymore. I like it, but most of the comments lean the other way.
it helped alot
Awesome, that's what I am here for
I ride this trail with my wife and kids as well as my mountain bike buddies.
Definitely looks like a good trail for everyone.
I am going to ride this track this weekend after seeing your video.
I hope you enjoyed it. It's been changing quite a bit.
@@MTBMOR I ran into 2 officers on mountain bikes? Great ride!
@@macmovieman1 I have ridden that trail over 400 times and I have never seen that....interesting.
@@MTBMOR the cops said they ride there daily for about 3-hours a day which was the limit of their battery. They had to clean the bikes and they store them onsite at the beginning of the trail. Cool guys actually.
@@macmovieman1 Thank you for the update :)
sickk!
Thank you, I am hoping to get enough subscribers so you can see the video at the quality I upload it. Then, the videos will get way better :)
@@MTBMOR its good already! i really enjoyed it!
4:35. I want to start biking here; how do I get there?
That's on Antonio. Park at the Water District near the corner of Antonio and Oso. When you leave the Parking Lot turn right and you will be there.
I think I can hang on that trail..
For sure!!!! There are ways around all the jumps. There steepest part is at the beginning so take it easy and you will be good.
i ended up doing this trail.
Nice, what did you think? It has so many options....Jumps, bridges...
@@MTBMOR sorry i didnt reply but it was good. Im an intermediate so im kinda used to harder things like BIG jumps and drops but it was good.
@@MTBandre No worries....I have posted a few other trails in the area you should try. I really like riding Rage to Spitfire.
@@MTBMOR thanks and also do you know if there are any other trails with medium size jumps and/or drop offs. Burms too?
@@MTBandre There are berms over at the top of Spitfire before you drop in on the ridge. There is a trail back so you can ride the berms over and over. Also, next to the berms is a jump section that is getting built up pretty big. There are also a few section of jumps built along the Ladera Ranch powerline trail. Property of BGR 2 also has berms and jumps, but the trail is much much steeper and the jumps are all gaps. Shovelhead has jumps, but the trail isn't as groomed as Waterworks. There's also a jumpline closer to O'neil park but it isn't easy to get to.
Is this O.C California
Yes, it's in Ladera Ranch. Did you used to coach soccer in Laguna Hills?
@@MTBMOR tks man no I did not coach but I did usted to play futbol
Nice ride but the music bothered me.
You are the only one. Thank you for the comment. I've learned to tone it down.
@@MTBMOR I didn't mean it in a rude way - sorry if I sounded rude. Thanks and new subscriber to your channel. Good luck.
@@braziluluwita8268 No, you came off fine. I appreciate the input.
The music on the video is so annoying
Thanks for the feedback. I've heard it before and I am trying to get better. My newest Waterworks video just came out today. I hope you like the music on it better. czcams.com/video/NW_u5n7D53c/video.html
Dig the Sound Track!
Thanks, it's funny how some people like it and other can't stand it.
Worst music ever. Awesome footage.
Thank you for the comment. I'm toning it down thanks to comments like yours. I have new footage I'm working on right now.
@@MTBMOR I gotta go ride that place! You're footage got me amped!!! Looks fun!
@@MrDownhill101 It is and you can push yourself however hard you want. It isn't techy but you can push the speed or the jumps as much as you like. Then, the pedal back is easy and you can do it again.
They leveled all the jumps at water works 👎🏼
They will get rebuilt quickly. There are way too many people who love this trail to leave it flat for too long. I just hope they keep the jumps similar so people don't get surprised and injured.