Yerba Buena vs Latigo
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Yerba Buena vs Latigo
I am fairly new to road biking but I have really come to enjoy climbing. Everyone seems to mention Latigo when talking about riding in the Malibu area. I think Yerba Buena is a bit more challenging than Latigo and a beautiful ride as well. No one seems to mention this climb. It's nice to have the variety.
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Both are great climbs. When you get to the top of Yerba/Little Sycamore and descend to Mulholland Hwy you have to be careful. The road surface sucks and there are a few unexpectedly tight little turns.
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Yerba is definitely in need of repair. While climbing it a couple weeks back we noted the pavement will be gravel in no time at all.
As for difficulty, I would say Yerba is more difficult that Latigo to climb due to the gradient average being higher.
As for difficulty, I would say Yerba is more difficult that Latigo to climb due to the gradient average being higher.
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Oh man Yerba is in terrible condition. To decend it is life threatening. Last year on the Mulholland Challenge a woman from Vegas crashed on a sharp turn near the trailhead park and hit that awful pavement face first. I think her handlebars either broke or rolled over. I never decend Yerba. I like to climb up to the top though via Little Sycamore then turn around and take Mulholland down to PCH. The view from the top of Yerba is really the best in the Santa Monicas. You are looking down into Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood, across to the mountains behind Santa Paula and Filmore, the San Gabriels, plus the pacific ocean and the islands. Oh and I left out Sandstone Peak. The highest point in the Santa Monicas at 4k. It's obvious Ventura County cares little about the condition of this road. Coming up Little Syc. at the county line the name changes and the road surface does too.
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The road surface sucks and there are a few unexpectedly tight little turns.
But for sure, it does require extra care, especially on the turns. As always, bicycling is so much about safety, safety, safety. If you're on a surface that you are not used to riding on, take it real easy until you know what you are up against.
And 0-yes, the views along Yerba are the most beautiful and most rugged of the Santa Monicas.
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Went up Yerba B today. Great climb,it is tuff!
Would you say its harder than little T? maby but if you add on camp 9 its close.
Great rides we have here in SoCal.
to Ben FR if Latigo seems easy then you need to go harder !
Would you say its harder than little T? maby but if you add on camp 9 its close.
Great rides we have here in SoCal.
to Ben FR if Latigo seems easy then you need to go harder !
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I'm not confident enough to tackle that with a bicycle yet.
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Oh man Yerba is in terrible condition. To decend it is life threatening. Last year on the Mulholland Challenge a woman from Vegas crashed on a sharp turn near the trailhead park and hit that awful pavement face first. I think her handlebars either broke or rolled over. I never decend Yerba. I like to climb up to the top though via Little Sycamore then turn around and take Mulholland down to PCH. The view from the top of Yerba is really the best in the Santa Monicas. You are looking down into Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood, across to the mountains behind Santa Paula and Filmore, the San Gabriels, plus the pacific ocean and the islands. Oh and I left out Sandstone Peak. The highest point in the Santa Monicas at 4k. It's obvious Ventura County cares little about the condition of this road. Coming up Little Syc. at the county line the name changes and the road surface does too.
Also there is construction going on, on the road prior to Deer Creek.
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Oh yeah, I was thinking of Deer Creek before... I've never climbed the lower part of Yerba.
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I don't mind Yerba Buena. Going up it's just annoying, and coming down I find I can control my speed to keep within my comfort level. Descending Deer Creek, OTOH, truly sucks- bad surface for much of it, and it's wicked steep. Hard to stay at a comfortable speed coming down.
I hate Decker more, much more, and that's been repaved recently.
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I rode up Yerba Buena today...ugh it really sucks. Beauty doesn't matter when the road quality is abysmal! Latigo is soooo much better.