Mount Laguna Mount Laguna Downhill BikingDownhill Biking

Ned Israelsen, CoachVarsity Team 657

August 16, 2012August 16, 2012

Why downhill biking?Why downhill biking?

Easy Friday/Saturday camp Good for young men of all biking abilities Great intro to mountain biking

Enough dirt and rocks for the real experience Very little uphill to discourage them too soon Dirt roads, not trails; easier riding

Many other roads and trails in San Diego Camp in the National Forest – little or no cost

PREPARATIONPREPARATION Bikes in good working order

Tires Brakes

Helmets and water bottles Know the trail At least 3 adults needed – 2 to ride with boys and one to shuttle a car to pickup point Forest adventure pass ($5) Primitive camping equipment

Tents Water Table, Chairs Cooking equipment

The RoutesThe Routes

Route 1: Thing Valley Road to Fry Creek Campground

By car or truck: I-8 to Pine Valley, left on Sunrise Highway past mile 22.5; right on Thing Valley Road. Camp along Thing Valley Road.

By bike: 3.5 miles to locked gate Right on Fred Canyon 6.3 miles to Fry Creek Driver meets at Fry Creek Campground on

Kitchen Creek Road About 10 miles; drops 2600 feet Option: ride another 4.5 miles down Kitchen

Creek road (paved) to I-8

Route 2: La Posta Truck TrailRoute 2: La Posta Truck Trail

Route 2Route 2 From Thing Valley Road:

3.5 miles to locked gate at Fred Canyon Continue straight on Thing Valley 2 miles to

La Posta Truck Trail Right on La Posta Truck Trail 6.2 miles to Old

Highway 80 (The last 6.2 miles is relatively flat and sandy)

Check out the Google map!Check out the Google map! Map: tinyurl.com/sdicbike

Other OptionsOther Options Laguna USFS Campground to Pine Valley

Single track Sunrise Highway Mile 19 to Big Laguna Lake to

Pine Valley Single track

Palomar Mountain – down paved road from observatory (East Grade Rd. Hwy 67)

Happy Camping!Happy Camping!

Ned Israelsen

nisraelsen@gmail.com