SurlyLHT26in08

I am planning my 1st Solo Bike Touring Trip in 12/2015 in Southern California and I need Help this this on feedback on using Googe Maps and Cailifornia State Map??

I am starting in Riverside, California to El Centro, CA via Indio, CA and
Niland, CA (Slad City layover for Christmas) and back to Riverside, CA then to Long Beach, CA
Round Trip 438.7miles and with El Nino Weather this year in North America 2015 and I am stopping in Indio, CA for 10day and 12/31/2015 to 1/2/2016 and I have been on
Stealth Bike Camping Trips in San Diego County in Southern California and I will be getting
the LA Metrolink Train from Oceanside, California on 12-1-2015 staying at Motel 6 2 nights in Riverside, CA and since I have Done Stealth Bike Camping Trips in San Diego CA and I have done fully loaded for 6 nights in San Diego, CA and I have to be back in Oceanside, CA 1/20/2016 and I will have get on Greyhound Bus back to Work for Butler Amusements in Indio, CA to work the Carnival Games from 2/2016 to 11/2016

Walter S

Good luck and have a great time.

What's the red text supposed to mean?

SurlyLHT26in08

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stevepusser

Are you planning on doing any camping? There are nice, cheap hike and bike campsites at Lake Perris a few miles from Riverside toward the Banning Pass, plus inexpensive campsites at Weist Lake east of Brawley.

SurlyLHT26in08

I am going to do Stealth Camping, Warmshowers.com, Motel 6 1 to 2 nights

timdow

As far as the route goes, Google maps has you inland from Salton Sea. I would go hwy 111 so you can see the sea. Also don't miss Salvation Mountain: Strange Geographies: Salvation Mountain | Mental Floss

SurlyLHT26in08

I am going Hwy111 and stopping at Slab City

stevepusser

The Lake Perris Hike 'n' Bike is only $4 a night, but you do have to take weather and security into consideration as compared to a motel room. It definitely beats a dry camp out in the desert, though.

Also consider a clockwise route around the Salton Sea instead of an out and back, that's more interesting, and there are hike and bike sites at the Salton Sea SRA on the east shore.

I personally would rather see the active mud volcanoes near Niland than a hill covered with toxic paint...or soak in the artesian hot pool on BLM land just outside of Holtville.

spectastic

hostels are nice too

CA has a lot of those

stevepusser

None anywhere near that route...and watch out where Google may send you through Banning Pass.

Mike Ayling

Good on yer, Tim.

Mike

SurlyLHT26in08

The Lake Perris is not on my Route

NeedARealBike

So did you ever do it?

staehpj1

The post said he was going 12-31-2015, so probably not.

Biketouringhobo

I am going from 12-1-2015 to 1/15/2015 I was SurlyLHT6in08 lost my password

fietsbob

December in Australia is nice..

Biketouringhobo

I got no air fare and passport

fietsbob

buy one of each.

Biketouringhobo

I wish I can

rollinalong

From riverside to Indio, go over highway 74 through Hemet up the hill into Garner Valley, then drop down into Palm Desert....and onto Indio. Nowhere good to camp in Indio, but head south and head into Box Canyon outside of Mecca for a nice ride and places to camp.

McBTC

Expect a lot of rain courtesy of... El Niņo

Biketouringhobo

I found a spot in Indio, CA and I am starting in Riverside,CA to Redland, CA then to Indio, CA by Google Maps in Satelite