A collection of news, stories, videos and adventures written by Gravel Bike California focusing on Southern California Gravel.
While Gibraltar Road is the king of road climbs in the vast Los Padres National Forest, Sisar Canyon is easily its dirt equivalent. Stationed north above Ojai, this ascent has gotten part of its fame as the centerpiece of the Mob Shop’s popular Gravel Mob which is roughly 58 miles and 7,400 feet of elevation. […]
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“I love it when a plan comes together” -Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith As a youngster, you couldn’t ask more than guidance from the A-Team as every week they somehow found laid out solutions to the problems of their common day. Bike rides try to reach the same goal and planning helps out a lot, but
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NOTE: As of JANUARY 2023, a good portion of Warm Springs / Fish Canyon has been washed out leading to a long distance of hike-a-bike. You can avoid by shortening the loop returning on Lake Hughes Road at Mile 13. If you do enough riding, you will probably fall into the formula every month of
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Hyping Mount Lowe Railway doesn’t need any build up. The historical value alone of this 19th century attraction is reason enough to bike, hike, parachute or whatever means necessary to visit. Throw in the beauty of the San Gabriel Mountains and you’ve got one helluva gravel ride. It amazes me how little people know about
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Excited over seeing the photos from post on our Facebook group doing a loop through the Pilot Rock Truck Trail and Cleghorn Pass, it was a ride that looked hard to turn down. The timing was fortuitous that week as we had already mapped out a ride in Big Bear, but this route was closer
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The Santa Clara Truck Trail is a bit of a mystery, even to those local to Los Angeles. Lying atop of the ridge on the southern section of the Angeles National Forest, this is a road that is relatively clear of human activity despite that it offers so much. It’s 31 miles straight through from
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I had been itching to return for some gravel Santa Barbara for the same situation every rider has ever faced. Have you ever done a really good ride, but didn’t reach total fulfillment due to the x factor? That was me three years ago taking an Amtrak out to Goleta to do a Refugio /
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There’s a big discrepancy between the popularity and experience of biking Crystal Lake. Tucked away off the current terminus of Highway 39, this enclave in the Angeles National Forest is an amazing getaway just above Los Angeles. It’s a climb with epic views that rewards you the deeper you go. At the same time, it’s
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With the summer heat starting to take the grip of Southern California, it’s time to look ahead to cooler times with the Hardman Classic rolling in the heart of our fall schedule. Now in its fifth year, graveliers will be in for a long day traipsing along the rolling hills of Orange County. The route
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Riding Pacifico Mountain to Chilao gets reward status because it is no starting point for a ride. Just a six miles east off of Mill Creek Summit, Pacifico Mountain is a destination for bikers, hikers and campers sitting at 7,124 feet above sea level. The view up top is worth taking an extra beat or
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