Southern California - SGRT to Griffith Park...

Anyone have any good routes to try? Something flat, quick and relatively traffic free. I know that's probably an impossible task, but I'm curious if anyone has any little secret avenues.

I was thinking Foothill to Altadena to Orange Grove to Colorado would work, but Colorado through Pasadena and Glendale is a bit ugly, I imagine.

its unpleasant but not too bad...ive done it early in the AM on weekends in the past....

once yer down into eagle rock you can catch verdugo, then tack over to sonora or something like that to get back to the park....gets you through the worst parts of glendale

It depends on the day and time, but I've ridden Pasadena to SGRT over Foothill on a weekend morning, and it wasn't too bad. Once you get to Pasadena, you just need to work your way over to the Rose Bowl (the name of the streets are alluding me at present, but there are some good ones), through Descanso Gardens, up to Montrose, over Verdugo to Mountain to Senora, left on Victory and into the park.

is this for sunday on yer way back????

Yep, thinking about it. Was going to ride up to El Monte and hop a train, but if I'm feeling up to it, I may want to keep going to get the full 320 in. (otherwise it'll end up being around 290 for the weekend)

If you stayed well north of Colorado Bl it shouldn't be too bad.

ouch. Why don't you just come ride Butterfield, silly. :rolleyes: ;)

Didn't sound like a fun first double... thought about it. Plus, I get MORE miles than you this way...

If you stayed well north of Colorado Bl it shouldn't be too bad.Looked at that, but gets a bit hilly up there, doesn't it? Normally, that'd be fine but not 300 miles into a 320 mile route (even over 2 days). For this one, the flatter, the better even if I have to deal with a bit more traffic.

Didn't sound like a fun first double... thought about it. Plus, I get MORE miles than you this way...

Yes, but I'll be one step closer to the Triple Crown. :p Besides, I've decided that the numbers don't count anymore. It's the size that matters. :D

Try Foothill west to Rosemead Blvd., turn north and follow Rosemead which will curve around west and turn into Orange Grove. At Altadena Dr. turn north to Mountain, then follow Mountain west to Raymond. At Raymond go north to Woodbury, then follow Woodbury around where it turns into Oak Grove and Berkshire. Left on Berkshire over to Descanso which will take you to Verdugo, then south to the desired route thru Glendale over to Griffith. That's a fairly flat route that avoids the heavy traffic.

Try Foothill west to Rosemead Blvd., turn north and follow Rosemead which will curve around west and turn into Orange Grove. At Altadena Dr. turn north to Mountain, then follow Mountain west to Raymond. At Raymond go north to Woodbury, then follow Woodbury around where it turns into Oak Grove and Berkshire. Left on Berkshire over to Descanso which will take you to Verdugo, then south to the desired route thru Glendale over to Griffith. That's a fairly flat route that avoids the heavy traffic.I'll take a look at that one - seems like a good option (although I'll have to write it down cuz I'll be too delirious to remember all those turns by then).

Thanks!

I think Huntington is better than Foothill. Yes, there is a lot of traffic, but the road is wide (unlike Foothill). The only hairy part is getting past the race track, and that is not too bad. In South Pasadena, turn right on Freemont. Left on Mission. Right on Arroyo and ride into the Rose Bowl. Head left (clockwise) around the Rose Bowl to Salvia Canyon. Right on Linda Vista. This will take you to Berkshire, and follow what JustMe said. In Glendale, right on Glenoaks, left on Sonora, and left and Victory/Riverside. You are in the park.

I think Huntington is better than Foothill. Yes, there is a lot of traffic, but the road is wide (unlike Foothill). The only hairy part is getting past the race track, and that is not too bad. In South Pasadena, turn right on Freemont. Left on Mission. Right on Arroyo and ride into the Rose Bowl. Head left (clockwise) around the Rose Bowl to Salvia Canyon. Right on Linda Vista. This will take you to Berkshire, and follow what JustMe said. In Glendale, right on Glenoaks, left on Sonora, and left and Victory/Riverside. You are in the park.

That's a fun route but might be a bit more of a climb than magicant is looking for. I have mixed feelings on Huntington, while it is wider I've come close to being nailed quite a few times. I wouldn't ride Foothill between Santa Anita and Rosemead, either, though.

That's a fun route but might be a bit more of a climb than magicant is looking for. I have mixed feelings on Huntington, while it is wider I've come close to being nailed quite a few times. I wouldn't ride Foothill between Santa Anita and Rosemead, either, though.

You have to either climb or fight traffic to get from Pasadena to Griffith Park. Another option is Monterey to York into Eagle Rock. There is little climbing, but a lot of traffic with no bike lanes. From there you can turn left on Eagle Rock Blvd., right on Fletcher and catch the bike path just before Riverside Dr. I have ridden that several times, but only early weekend mornings, and there is still a lot of traffic.

. . . I wouldn't ride Foothill between Santa Anita and Rosemead, either, though.
I have to admit that section of Foothill isn't very desirable, but unless you go north up to Sierra Madre or pick your way through the residencial streets, I don't know of another direct route across that area offhand. Going up to Sierra Madre requires some climbing, and if New York or Washington are used from the west end of Sierra Madre at the high school, there are some rollers to deal with. Boy, now I'm worn out.:D

haha - appreciate all the thoughts. I'll just wing it on Sunday and see if I'm up for hills or not.

When do you think you'll be through here?

4:00 or so, if my legs hold up, otherwise I'll be on a train. I'm not leaving San Diego until 6am Sunday (maybe later if I have a big breakfast) and getting up there will definitely be slower going than going southbound when I'm still fresh.

good luck man....

That's a fun route but might be a bit more of a climb than magicant is looking for. I have mixed feelings on Huntington, while it is wider I've come close to being nailed quite a few times. I wouldn't ride Foothill between Santa Anita and Rosemead, either, though.
I agree that Hungtinton is kinda dangerous with alll those angled parking, cars pulling out can't really see the back, & traffice coming in fast. Just saw a car hit a car pulling out while I was at Jones last week, makes me worry riding along Hungtinton:(