Originally Posted by devilinblack
Just curious if anyone rides Ortega Hwy from SJC up to the mountains. I'd like to maybe ride the mountain bike up there some time to do some camping, but it's been a while since I was on that road and I can't remember how bike friendly it is.
Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
You can ride to Caspers Wilderness park on Ortega Highway by road. Then go on dirt from Caspers to Rancho Santa Margarita. Pretty nice ride, only a few riders, and no houses for a good portion.
This is one of my regular Mt Bike rides, but I start in Rancho and head to Caspers.
Go through Caspers up to Bell View trail, right at the top of the hill and then nice rollers through dirt for the next 8-10 miles.
Virtually impossible to get lost.