Why spin on a trainer or ride in the cold when you can train in the desert and mountains all winter long in sunny southern California!
On this winter bike tour we start in San Diego and ride over Cuyamaca Mountain Park to Anza Borrego Desert State Park, our basecamp for the next two nights. After a loop through the park we ride along the Salton Sea up to Palm Springs, and then loop back through the Temecula Wine Country and along the coast back to San Diego.
Along the way we'll climb over two mountain ranges, ride a loop through Anza Borrego Desert Park, explore Palm Springs night life, and ride the scenic pacific coast route from Oceanside through La Jolla and Mission Beach on our way back to San Diego for a total of 400 winter miles!
Day |
Weekday |
Ride Day |
Route |
Elevation Gain |
Miles |
|
1 |
Sunday |
... |
Meet in San Diego |
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--- |
|
2 |
Monday |
1 |
San Diego to Borrego Springs |
5,000' |
89 |
|
3 |
Tuesday |
2 |
Anza Borrego Desert Loop |
4,000' |
60 |
|
4 |
Wednesday |
3 |
Anza Borrego to Palm Springs |
2,000' |
83 |
|
5 |
Thursday |
4 |
Palm Springs to Hemet |
1,000' |
64 |
|
6 |
Friday |
5 |
Hemet to Fallbrook |
3,500' |
50 |
|
7 |
Saturday |
6 |
Fallbrook to San Diego |
3,800' |
55 |
|
. |
...... |
... |
Depart Sat Night or Sun |
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--- |
|
... |
. |
... |
Total |
19,500' |
401 |
Route Map
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