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The title says it all. This is your chance to venture deep in the Irvine backcountry. Join us for a challenging and beautiful adventure. Hike distance is up to 14 miles and is designed for advanced hikers. Participants must be physically fit and have distance hiking experience. Singletrack trails, steep climbs and descents are numerous.

Over 2800 feet of accumulated climbing elevation is experienced on this route.

All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Join us for a docent-led mountain bike ride through the Irvine Open Space Preserve. This is a moderate-paced mountain bike tour through the picturesque hills of Bommer and Shady Canyons with a combination of ranch roads and multiple intermediate and advanced level technical singletrack trails, and many steep climbs and descents.

Over 2200 feet of accumulated climbing elevation is experienced on this route. Participants should be physically fit and possess above-average mountain biking skills.  Please note, this is an intermediate to advanced level ride. This ride features only a few, short rest stops, steep climbs and rocky descents. It requires above-average fitness, and a mountain bike with a minimum of front suspension. If you are unsure of your abilities, please call first.

If you are new to mountain biking and interested in getting started the right way, or if you just want to hone your existing bike skills, this is the clinic for you.  IRC’s Mountain Bike Skills Clinic covers the basics of equipment, bike setup, braking, gearing, bike handling, trail-side bike maintenance and trail etiquette. Riding techniques will be taught and practiced at the new Mountain Bike Skills Development area at Orchard Hills.