WE-Ride for Sunday, November 3: Claremont Coffee Run with San Dimas Canyon. Starting time 8 AM, Sierra Madre
Sunday’s Weekend Endurance ride takes us from Sierra Madre east to Claremont, including a scenic ride up San Dimas Canyon with its dam and reservoir.
From Sierra Madre, we go through Monrovia on Hillcrest Avenue, pass Encanto Park into Azusa and Glendora, then up San Dimas Canyon all the way before the sharp, short climp up into the Golden Hill neighborhood. After a thrilling descent down Marshall Canyon, we drop down towards Claremont.
We will stop for coffee at the Village Square plaza in Claremont (https://maps.app.goo.gl/eanuFAWs4fdUmJof6), where there are several options for coffee or a snack, or lunch, including Le Pain Quotidien, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, I Like Pie, and Poke Dot.
The return stays in the valley back to Santa Fe Dam, then through downtown Monrovia back to Sierra Madre.
Start: 8:00 AM at Sierra Madre Memorial Park (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45687329)
Route for Download: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45687329
Distance: ~60 miles.
Elevation gain: ~3100 ft
Weather Forecast: The weather is forecast to be cool and partly cloudy with highs in the mid-60s.
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Please keep the following in mind when joining the WE Rides:
• Download the route prior to arrival.
• Be self-sufficient, prepared to handle flats and minor bike repairs.
• Carry a cell phone in case of emergency or to get that Uber ride needed every once in a while. (Be aware, however, that cell phone reception on many WE-ride routes in the San Gabriel Mountains is very limited).
This is an informal self-supported ride and not an official PAA sponsored ride. Neither PAA, the ride leaders, nor the route creators should be held responsible for any accident or injury that may occur during the ride. Please ride safely.