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> > "Michael Paul" <
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> > > where specifically are you going to be? L.A. can stretch from Ventura
> to
> > Sorry, I'm not familiar with the area, but I'll be in the northern part
of
> > L.A. near Camarillo and/or Point Magu.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --Andrew
> >
> >
> That helps a lot.
>
> One of the most popular spots right near where you'll be is Sycamore
Canyon.
> It has access from Highway 1 from the ocean side or from Newbury Park at
the
> other end of the park. there are a couple of decent loops here off the
main
> canyon trail that are very popular. Most people who park at the beach
will
> ride up the main canyon, take the second left (can't remember the name) up to the water tower.
> Left at the paved road to go down the hill. Follow
the
> trail (becomes Wood Canyon Trail) a few miles until you see a right hand singletrack trail
> (Guadalasco). Take this up the hill. Once you crest
the
> climb you have a couple of options to go down. You can take an immediate left and head down Hell
> Hill (not recommended since you just spent all
that
> time climbing andyou don't want to waste it on a .75 mile fireroad downhill), you can take
> Backbone trail (fun ST just past Hell Hill), or
you
> can stay on the Overlook trail (mostly fireroad but fantastic ocean
views).
> All of these spit you back out on the main Sycamore Canyon trail.
>
> some people will ride up the canyon, go up Hell Hill, down overlook, back
up
> the canyon teh way I just described (wood canyon to Guadalasco) and then down Overlook. It's a lot
> of climbing but you hit every fun ST in the
park.
> If you park in newbury Park you just ride down the paved hill for a few miles and hook a right at
> the first road. This is the road out to the
water
> tower and everything else is the same.
>
> Wildwood park in Thousand Oaks is another good one, if you know where
you're
> going. The way I ride it hits every ST in the park. Get to the park.
101
> N, Exit Lynn Road. Turn Left. Turn Left on Avenida de Los Arboles. Park at trailhead at end
> of street.
>
> From the trailhead, head back onto Arboles the way you came. There's a little ST on your right you
> can take if you want but you'll only be on it for 1/4 mile or so. On your left there's a park.
> cross the street to get to the park and head to the left. You'll see a flood control channel with
a
> trail next to it. Take that. This will spit you out onto Wildwood
Avenue.
> On Wildwood Avenue, turn left. about 1 mile down the road on your right hand side is a ST up the
> hill. Take this. This will carry you over the hill. when you descend, turn left to take the Santa
> Rosa Trail. It
starts
> out as fireroad but will quickly turn to ST.
>
> Take this trail all the way back to Wildwood Park. When you get back into the park on the
> fireroad, turn right. Turn right at the next
intersection.
> the first left is Stagecoach Bluff Trail. Take this. This will loop you back to a fireroad. Turn
> left. Head back to your car but you aren't done yet. At Arboles, turn right again but head all the
> way back to Lynn Road. Turn Right. Just after Avenida de Los Flores, there's a trial on your
> right. This is the Lynnmere Trail. Take it. Stay on this fun ST all the way until you come to a
> fireroad just past a little wooden bridge. Turn right on the FR down the hill. Stay on this FR
> until it ends at a stream. Cross the stream and turn left. Take the trail along the stream to teh
> waterfall. continue to follow the stream and cross it TWICE. Turn right
up
> the hill to the TeePee and continue up to the left to get back to your
car.
>
> There's also a trail at the end of Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks (exit
101
> S, turn Right until it ends) called something like the Switchbacks or something but I find this to
> be too short of a ride. Bascially you just
go
> straight up the hill, along the ridge for a bit, and then head straight
back
> down. it's good for a quick workout but not too long.
>
> In Agoura is Chesbro Canyon which is supposed to have a bunch of fun stuff but I've never ridden
> there (I don't live there any more and I stayed to
my
> local trails when I was there) and there's a bunch of trails in Santa Barbara that I've
> never done.
>
> Check out the local socalmtb.com for more reviews and directions
>
> Michael
All I know is, YOU SAID YOU HAD TO STUDY THIS MORNING!
Bill "you could've driven to Medina in the time it took you to write that"
S.