Southern California - Millcreek Summit
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Hey everyone, thinking about going to watch the ToC at Millcreek this year but bringing the wife and daughter means that riding is out of the question. Does anyone have any advice on where the best place to park is and the best route to take up there? Also how early do they close the roads?
Thanks everyone.
vertical bob
02-20-09, 05:19 PM
Last year I drove up Big Tujunga and was turned back by CHP at the intersection of Angeles Forest. They closed the road there at 12 noon. 1 1/2 hours before the race came through. I inagine they close AF from the other side about the same time. I'm thinking the only places to park will be along the road however there is a small parking lot on a road that heads East? right at Mill Creek. The sign says Mt. Pacifico and the paved road ends a short way up in the parking lot. If you are coming from LA take either Big Tujunga, enter at Oro Vista from Foothill [Jack in Box on Corner] to Angeles Forest and go left. Or go up Angeles Crest to Angeles Forest at Clearcreek. You could continue on AC past Red Box to Upper Big T and take that over to AF. I'm guessing it's open although I heard it was closed last week due to snow.
dolophonic
02-21-09, 06:42 PM
It was great up there today.
Lots of fun. Fantastic atmosphere
big john
02-22-09, 09:55 PM
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100072.jpg
urbanknight
02-22-09, 11:47 PM
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100072.jpg
That's where I wanted to be!
Rumpled
02-23-09, 04:04 AM
I was a couple hundred meters up from that picture. Took some crappy pictures and video.
Me and the dogs had fun.
It's a long wait for a very short event, even on a KOM.
big john
02-23-09, 12:23 PM
A friend was downhill at Aliso Canyon and got some nice shots.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/PEL2.jpg
big john
02-23-09, 12:24 PM
Here is a shot of the leaders coming up.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100042.jpg
^^^^ great pic man. can i borrow it ? :)
later.
David13
02-23-09, 01:30 PM
Too crowded up there. I went instead to the Rose Bowl. Crowded, but not too, and plenty of good services.
dc
big john
02-23-09, 02:30 PM
^^^^ great pic man. can i borrow it ? :)
later.
Sure you can.
later.
Rumpled
03-04-09, 02:27 AM
Here's a couple of shots
Three guys on a couch about 1 k below summit
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_SJx_sdXW2dM/Sa42wHmAkWI/AAAAAAAAATw/FE0JVH19JM4/s800/Acton%20ToC%20Trip-0021.JPG
View of the KOM crowd about an hour and half before race arrival; VIP riders just arrived at center to ride down
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_SJx_sdXW2dM/Sa42-v-2dWI/AAAAAAAAAUw/RlaiEIzmTig/s800/Acton%20ToC%20Trip-0028.JPG
Popo? leading the peloton
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SJx_sdXW2dM/Sa43mwhs2jI/AAAAAAAAAXU/GBXTdsv4EG8/s800/Acton%20ToC%20Trip-0047.JPG