Best Bike Rides Los Angeles by Wayne D. Cottrell

Author:Wayne D. Cottrell
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493014712
Publisher: Falcon Guides

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Emerald Necklace Cruise

Start: Whittier Narrows Recreation Area (northwest region, off Rosemead Boulevard north of SR 60)

Length: 35.5 miles (figure 8—two connected clockwise and counterclockwise loops)

Riding time: 1.75 to 5 hours (my time: 2H11:10)

Terrain and surface: 70% on paved bicycle paths; 30% on paved roads

Elevation: Low: 210 feet at San Gabriel and Rosemead Boulevards (SR 19); high: 827 feet at end of San Gabriel River Bikeway in Azusa

Traffic and hazards: California Avenue carried 8,595 vehicles per day through Mayflower Village in 2012.

Map: The Thomas Guide—Street Guide: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (any recent year), page 636

Getting there: By car—From central Los Angeles, take I-10 East or US 101 South to SR 60 East. Exit at Rosemead Boulevard (SR 19) and turn left. Look for the entrance to Whittier Narrows Recreation Area on the left. Enter the park and find parking.

By public transit—From central Los Angeles, ride Metro bus route 70 to Rosemead Boulevard in El Monte. Transfer to Metro bus route 266. Exit at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area and enter the park (to your right). Turn right and follow the park road (Cortez Drive) to the “back side” of the park (Loma Avenue), where the ride begins. Route 70 runs every 10 to 20 minutes daily; route 266 runs every 30 to 45 minutes daily.

Starting point coordinates: N34.050664° / W118.068719°

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