McBride Trail

There’s a beautiful view, but there are many hikes around PV with beautiful views. I was hoping to see some goats on the trail, but we never found any, leaving me super bummed. Maybe due to the drought, the entire trail is dead, rocky, and dusty. We got covered in fine, grey sand and didn’t really enjoy the walk. In the end, we walked up to the path that runs behind the houses on the cliffside which was a bit more stable.
There is dog crap everywhere — wet, dry, in bags, outside of bags… there were even poop bags hanging from people’s fences. What the heck is up with that? Who is walking their dogs back here, and why are they so irresponsible and «crappy»? Yeah, no one wants to carry a stinking bag of dog $h!t, but that’s what it means to be a dog owner. Regardless, there are complimentary (handled and eco-​friendly, may I add) poop bags at the beginning of the trail. Use them, people, and stop being douchebags!

I’ve hiked this trail for a lot of years now. It is a good workout but the new comers should be prepared as it is located in a bit of a strange location.
The beginning of the trail is right off of Crest Dr. There is no parking on Crest so if you are driving to hike the trail you will need park on one of the nearby residential streets. You can also drive to the end of the trail and park right by the entrance or exit, (depending on how you look at it), but it is a little tricky to get there if you are not familiar with the area, but you could probably GPS its location if you wanted to.
An importation thing to keep in mind abut this trail is that it does not begin and end in the same place. This means that if you have driven to walk this trail once you reach the end of it you will either have to turn around and walk back or return to your vehicle by walking through the neighbor.
Again, this is a good hike — a lot of fairly steep ups and downs along the trail, so you do get a good workout. Plus, on one side of the trail you have stunning coastal and ocean views.
The thing that I think is a little strange about this trail is that on the other side of the trail, you are walking parallel to the backyards of the houses that are on the crest of this ridge. Some of the yards are super huge while others you will find the rear of the house is pretty much backed right up against the trail. This being said, be prepared for a few dogs to jump out at you or run towards the rear fence (s) while barking at you.
Overall though, it is nice, invigorating, and scenic hike.

So after reading the two reviews i do agree yes great hiking trail… Now as for mountain Biking well thats a whole different story.
Now I’m not saying its a bad trail but for me it seemed a little Dry for my taste. the trail is not kept up as well as other trails in the PV area theres a lot of large rocks and ruts which for me at the angle of the decent and being a single trail made a kind of tricky to move around in with others sharing the trail with you, but if you’re in to black diamond style trails i say go for it, but if you’re a first time MTN Biker i would say wait a little while before trying this one.
furthermore please don’t take this post to heart… But i think ill stick to De Cero Park its a bit more my style with a lot more space to share the trails with everyone.

Great hike I found thanks to Unilocal and
. We started on Ocean View Terrance at around 1000 ft elevation and walked about .5 miles to around 550 ft elevation… stopped at the Three Sisters Reserve Trail and decided to go back up since we had already done another hiking trail prior and were exhausted. Hiking up hill was no joke! You definitely get in a good leg workout going back up hill. The view is breathtaking… great view of the ocean and all of the surroundings.
Hoping to go back again to complete the trail.

The McBride Trail is a short local hike off Crest Road & Highridge Road in Rolling Hills Estates. The actual entrance is on Crest, down a dirt path behind an iron fence. However, I usually do the hike backwards by walking down Highridge to the end, making a right on Ocean Terrance and walking along the street until the cul-​d-​sac at the end. On the right of the cul-​d-​sac is a dirt path with a rattlesnake warning (don’t worry).
If you start from here, the path descends about 50 yards before going back uphill and around a bend. Once you climb to the top, you are walking a path along the rim of the canyon, behind the homes that are situated there. It is a pretty easy hike with a breathtaking view!
There are several places to cut the hike short if you wish, but it’s not necessary. Continue to the end and you’ll end up on Crest Road again, coming out of the path to the south of Highridge Road.
I have seen rattlesnakes, but they’ve scurried away before I approached, and always see cottontails. I frequently do this hike with my dog (she loves it!), but due to the wildlife around, I always keep her on the leash. I’ve calculated the mileage in the past, but cannot remember it now — I think it’s around 1−½ miles.