135 miles with 3,000 feet of elevation gain*
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[Route Profile]
Los Angeles to San Diego - Counties Visited:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Diego County
Los Angeles to San Diego - Cities/Towns Visited:
Los Angeles, Inglewood, Gardena, Torrance, San Pedro, 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 San Diego
Los Angeles to San Diego - Climbs:
Mile 117 (cat. 4)
Los Angeles to San Diego - Stops (Self-Supported):
Mile 36 (Seal Beach), 66 (Dana Point), 97 (Oceanside), and 114 (Del Mar)
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 Amtrak.
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.
The route then follows PCH, visiting 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 - Pictures:
[Union Station]
[Downtown Los Angeles]
[Port of Los Angeles]
[Seal Beach Pier]
[Santa Fe Station]
Los Angeles to San Diego - Personal Notes:
2008:
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.
2009:
Ryan P. rode with me during the first half of the ride and Bart B. during the second.
2010:
After a few people cancelled last minute, I started by myself and met up with eight of the Renegades at Seal Beach pier. Bart B. rode with me all the way to San Diego.
Los Angeles to San Diego - Current Weather:
See also Redwood Coast, California Coast, and Santa Barbara to San Clemente.