Best Bike Rides Orange County, California

by Wayne D. Cottrell

Overview

Orange County is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Orange County describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Orange County area. With most rides between 3 and 50 miles, it's easy to find a ride that suits your tastes. Each route includes complete point-by-point miles and directions, map, text description of the riding area, GPS coordinates of the start/finish point, and full-color photos of the ride's features. More than just a trail guide, Best Bike Rides Orange County gives the reader important information, such as flora and fauna, history, folklore, special events, and cultural happenings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493022199
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Series:	Best Bike Rides Series
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 2.40(d)

About the Author

Wayne D. Cottrell is a civil engineering educator specializing in transportation, and a researcher, author, runner and cyclist. He is a member of the Transportation Research Board’s Bicycle Transportation Committee, and has been an active cyclist and member of USA Cycling for 25 years. His bicycle racing resumé includes occasional road and mountain bike wins. He won an award for his writing from the National Research Council in 1999. Wayne grew up in the Bay Area, in Oakland, and is very familiar with the region. He bicycled to college, then occasionally to work after graduating, and then for recreation and competition. He can write about bicycling in the region with the knowledge and passion of a local resident. Wayne is the author of Road Biking Utah, a FalconGuide published in 2010; 17 articles on transportation in refereed, technical journals; 30 technical articles in conference proceedings; and a number of transportation research reports. He earned a Ph.D. in transportation engineering from the University of Utah in 1997, and is a registered Traffic Engineer in California. Wayne is a licensed Category 3 and Masters cyclist with USA Cycling. He currently resides in San Clemente, California.

Table of Contents

Abstract x

Introduction xi

How to Use This Guide xvi

Map Legend xix

Ride Finder xx

Best Northern Orange County Rides 1

1 Black Star Canyon Adventure 2

2 Brea-Carbon (Free) Canyons Loop 8

3 Central OC Velo 14

4 Chino Hills Trails Trek 24

5 Coyote Creek Corridor Cities 30

6 Cycle Surf City 37

7 Fairview-Talbert Nature Spin 43

8 Harriett Wieder Trails Express 49

9 Peters Canyon Park and Ride 55

10 Santiago Canyon Circuit 62

11 Santiago Oaks on Spokes 68

12 Silverado and Modjeska Canyons Escape 75

13 West Fullerton Trails Survey 81

14 Yorba on Your Bike 89

Best Southern Orange Country Rides 99

15 Aliso Creek Sneak 100

16 Circle Newport Bay 107

17 Crystal Cove Mas Moro 114

18 El Canada Gobernadora 120

19 Hi-Yo Arroyo Trabuco 126

20 La Ruta Margarita 132

21 Laguna Beach Pageant of the Pedals 137

22 North San Juan Capistrano Steeplechase 144

23 Olimpiada Mission Viejo 151

24 Riley Five Miley 157

25 Ring around San Clemente 163

26 Ronald Caspers Wild Ride 172

27 San Joaquin Hills Expedition 177

28 San Juan Hills Grind 183

29 Soft and Hard Tails of Aliso-Wood 190

30 South Laguna Summit-to-Sea 196

31 The South OC BHC 202

32 Tour of the Master Plan: Irvine Ranch 211

33 Whiting Ranch Wilderness Excursion 220

Best Edge of Orange County Rides 225

34 Chino Hills Ridges Challenge 226

35 Circuito Chiquito Ortega 233

36 El Cariso-Trabuco Peak Epic 239

37 Elsinore Mountains Divide Ride 246

38 Partial Pendleton Perimeter Ride 253

39 Puente Hills Ridge Cycle 259

40 Sierra Peak Enduro 267

41 Vamanos Alturas La Habra 274

42 Yorba-Prado Dam Pronto 280

References 289

Ride Index 295

About the Author 296