San Gabriel River Bicycle Path
The San Gabriel River Trail (also known as "SGRT") is a bike path in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
The South end of the SGRT is Seal Beach. From Seal Beach there are opportunities to ride North or South along the coast.
The northern segment begins near Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, where riders can continue North into El Monte (via the Rio Hondo), North into Azusa and Duarte (via the San Gabriel River Trail), or South to Long Beach (via the Rio Hondo bicycle path and the Los Angeles River).
The San Gabriel River Trail can be ridden as part of a 61-mile (98 km) loop that is mostly bikeways: North on the SGRT, cross to the Rio Hondo at Whittier Narrows, then South (downstream) to the Los Angeles River, and continuing to Long Beach. In Long Beach, take the Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath (and surface streets) South/East to the SGRT and head North, returning to the starting point.
Traveling North from Wilderness Park, the path switches from the East side of the river to the West side of the river over the San Gabriel River Parkway Bridge, which is designated as a bike route by the city of Pico Rivera.
From Whittier Narrows, the path follows the River north into South El Monte, Baldwin Park and Irwindale to the Santa Fe Dam. The path crosses the river on Arrow Highway next to the main spillway, then loops back to climb a steep ramp up to the rim of the dam. The path traces the rim of the dam around to the east of the flood basin and park, with access at Azusa Canyon Drive (main entrance to park). The path runs to the end of the dam abutment near the Miller Brewery and turns west to jog back to the river. The path finally ends at State Route 39 where it exits the narrow canyon in the extreme north of Azusa.
Read more about San Gabriel River Bicycle Path: Entry Points and Parking, Entering From The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, Combining Bus and Rail Travel With Bicycle Travel (via Whittier Narrows Recreation Area), Trail Highlights, Maintenance, Future Plans
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