Originally Posted by
jimincalif
Our club has a route that enters the SART southbound at 19th street in Santa Ana at Riverview park. The trail is on the E side of the river there. The route continues on SART for 4 miles and exits at Segerstrom in Fountain Valley. Crossing under 17th, Fairview, 1st, McFadden, Edinger and Harbor.
Anyone ridden this stretch recently and would you recommend it now? We have groups ranging from hard core roadies to social riders so we are not riding in a large group, typically small groups of 2-8.
Thanks.
I rode up from the beach and turned around at 1st street last Sunday AM about 6AM-6:30AM. Its definitely NOT like the area beside Angel Stadium. All the homeless campers were on the opposite side from the trail except down near the Harbor/Warner/SART 'triangle'; the ones that are in the vegetation in the triangle are behind a fence so they can't come directly onto the trail. South of that area they've all disappeared; none behind the Costco in Fountain Valley anymore. Some trash in the tunnel going under the 405 freeway, but no real problems. Go for it.