135 miles with 3,000 feet of elevation gain
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[GPS Satellite Data]Altitude, ascent, and temperature from bike computer (for location, see interactive map of bike rides):
[Course Data]Los Angeles to San Diego - Cities/Towns Visited:
Los Angeles, Inglewood, Gardena, Torrance, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, La Jolla, and Dan Diego
Los Angeles to San Diego - Counties Visited:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County
Los Angeles to San Diego - Climbs:
Mile 117 (cat. 4)
Los Angeles to San Diego - Rest Stops (Self-Supported):
Mile 44 (Huntington Beach), 74 (San Clemente), 97 (Oceanside), and 118 (Torrey Pines)
Los Angeles to San Diego - Description:
This scenic point-to-point ride starts at Union Station in Los Angeles and ends at Santa Fe Station in San Diego, both connected via the Amtrak train.
The route leads through downtown L.A., following N. Los Angeles Street, W. Temple Street, and N. and S. Grand Avenue, passing by Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and Walt Disney Concert Hall. W. Olympic Boulevard continues through Koreatown to S. Western Avenue, which leads all the way south until it hits Pacific Coast Highway.
Then the route follows PCH, visiting all the beach cities and passing through Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. After a climb at Torrey Pines, the route continues on N. Torrey Pines Road, Gilman Drive, Santa Fe Street, Mission Bay Drive, Pacific Coast Highway, and W. Broadway, before ending at Kettner Boulevard.
Los Angeles to San Diego - Personal Notes:
I first got the idea to this ride when I met a group of bike messengers from L.A., who were doing a similar ride.
After consulting with different people about the best route from Los Angeles to Long Beach, I decided to use Western Avenue for safety and security reasons. The rest of the route between Long Beach and San Diego I knew very well.
Los Angeles to San Diego - Pictures:
[Los Angeles]
[Union Station]
[Santa Fe Station]Los Angeles to San Diego - Current Weather:
See also Amtrak Century.
You might be interested in these centuries, super centuries, and double centuries.
See also Year-Rounder Challenge.
Interactive map of bike rides.
Labels: California Super Century Bike Rides, California Year-Round Bike Rides
