Southern California trails

[lauren]

Hi there, 

We'll be in Southern California visiting family over the holidays and are thinking of bringing our bikes (Hunqapillar and a Rawland Drakkar). Can anybody recommend some nice trail rides or areas for an S24O? 

We were also considering doing an S24O (or day ride) in Joshua Tree - has anybody here done that?

Thanks for any tips!

-Lauren

[cyclotourist]

Hi Lauren, SoCal is a big place, where you you going to be staying?  There's great riding from Ventura to San Diego, if it's not a hassle, I'd definitely bring a bike along!  I can recommend where to ride inland, but there are experts on the other areas.

-Lauren

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[Aaron Thomas]

The Santa Monica mountains are wonderful. If you'll be in the area, I can point you to some nice trails.

Aaron

[lauren]

We'll be in Redondo Beach for most of the time, but might be in San Diego for a day or two. Favorite rides in the Santa Monica mountains or in SD would be great! 

Thanks a lot!

-Lauren

[Smitty-A-Go-Go]

I've never been to Leo Carillo but this recent S24O report makes me daydream about being in sunny Santa Monica as it's 40 degrees and threatening to rain outside my window in Portland, OR.  

[cyclotourist]

You can't go wrong with the SM ride!  It ends up being everyone's favorite SoCal mixed surface once they get out there!  What dates are you working with?

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[cyclotourist]

Here's the basic route:  http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Santa-Monica-Dirt-Mulolland-ride

Now is probably the perfect time to be up there.  Still dry(ish) but a bit of green from the early rains.

Here are some of my photos from the rides:  http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=santa+monica&w=64942209%40N00&s=rec

[lauren]

Thanks! This looks great. Might even be able to leave from home if we feel like a long ride! 

We'll be there the week before Christmas. I can't wait!

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I am also going to California for the first week of January, to Palm Desert, and plan to either bring a bike or rent one there. Have any of you cycled in the Coachella Valley? I'd appreciate any recommendations for biking routes or other things to do. I will be there with family including 4 and 7 year old children. I do plan to make a trip to Joshua Tree National Park.

Thanks,

David G, Madison WI

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:36 PM, cyclotourist <cyclot...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here's the basic route:  http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Santa-Monica-Dirt-Mulolland-ride

Now is probably the perfect time to be up there.  Still dry(ish) but a bit of green from the early rains.

Here are some of my photos from the rides:  http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=santa+monica&w=64942209%40N00&s=rec

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:26 PM, cyclotourist <cyclot...@gmail.com> wrote:

You can't go wrong with the SM ride!  It ends up being everyone's favorite SoCal mixed surface once they get out there!  What dates are you working with?

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 7:51 AM, lauren <laure...@gmail.com> wrote:

We'll be in Redondo Beach for most of the time, but might be in San Diego for a day or two. Favorite rides in the Santa Monica mountains or in SD would be great! 

Thanks a lot!

-Lauren

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Redlands, CA

[cyclotourist]

J-Tree would be a nice ride, but if you have kids, just letting them scamper over one of the rock formations is the best way to spend the day.

FYI, Funseekers seems like a good shop to work with.  They seem to appreciate steel bikes, at least in MTBs.  Don't know if it follows through to road bikes if that's what you're looking for.  No affiliation, YMMV, etc.

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[Jim Mather]

Just so you know, Joshua Tree is high desert, and it can be covered in snow in January. Average temps in January are hi 60 / low 30, but it can be much colder. If you do the Palm Springs tram up the mountain, be aware that it will be snowy at the top, it's 8500' up a 10,000' mountain. You can x-c ski or snowshoe from the tram stop. The town of Idylwild is a quaint stop; it's a good ride from the valley in the summer but not really possible in the winter.

jim m
wc ca