Trailheadz.net - The Black Gem

Trailheadz.net - The Black Gem is located in Santa Clarita, California and covers 0.47 miles.

This trail has not been apart of any season.

There's multiple places to open it up on this one. Really fun technical stuff - bonks, ruts, holes, banks, etc - but with interesting areas towards the second-half and ending of the trail that are just about top speed and board control. Super fun. Safety gear always encouraged.

Start behind the crossroads by the (back) AREA CLOSED sign. Begin your run and aim towards right. Run will begin counting as soon as you cross the bench-line (see start picture) Option #1: Take A line (left) of wooden feature. Difficulty: Advanced-Expert - Uneven drop-in. Option #2: Wooden feature is about a 2.5-3ft drop into a steep and rutted incline. Only pro riders should attempt this (and that's no guarantee that someone will actually nail it and/or get hurt in the process)) Option #3: So far, the best line we found runs to the right of the wooden feature and over the sand-bag bonks into a quick decent over rocky, uneven and rutted terrain. Tail-dragging could happen so keep your speed up. From there on out, always stay left if given an option.

The segment ends approximately half-way through the concrete pump track so pin it till you pass it the you'll know you gave it all.

Follow gravel path to concrte hump at beginning of BMX pump track. Continue on right, up fire road to final trail head follow signs to "Black Trail"