Duarte bicycle path
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The Duarte bicycle path is a Class 1 bike path in Los Angeles County, USA, that parallels Royal Oaks Drive from Buena Vista Street to Royal Oaks Park (Vineyard Ave) for about 1.6 miles (2.6 km).
The trail is paralleled by a wide dirt area on the North side (often used by equestrian
s, joggers and dog
walkers) suitable for mountain bike
s.
This bike trail was constructed by the Rails to Trails Conservancy built on an old Pacific Electric Railway
narrow gauge grade.
From the end of the trail it is possible to continue on the San Gabriel River Bicycle path
via Royal Oaks Drive (East) to Encanto Parkway (South) past Encanto Park and across the River on a bridge on the East side of Encanto Parkway (about 1.2 miles). Royal Oaks Drive and Encanto Pkwy are posted with class 3 bike trail signage, the roads are fairly wide and traffic is light.
From the Encanto Parkway bridge it is possible to go North on the San Gabriel River bicycle path
a few miles to the entrance of Azusa Canyon or South to Santa Fe Dam
and beyond to the Pacific Ocean
.
The trail is paralleled by a wide dirt area on the North side (often used by equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
s, joggers and dog
Dog
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walkers) suitable for mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
s.
This bike trail was constructed by the Rails to Trails Conservancy built on an old Pacific Electric Railway
Pacific Electric Railway
The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses...
narrow gauge grade.
From the end of the trail it is possible to continue on the San Gabriel River Bicycle path
San Gabriel River bicycle path
The San Gabriel River Trail is a bike path in Los Angeles County, California, USA.The South end of the SGRT is Seal Beach...
via Royal Oaks Drive (East) to Encanto Parkway (South) past Encanto Park and across the River on a bridge on the East side of Encanto Parkway (about 1.2 miles). Royal Oaks Drive and Encanto Pkwy are posted with class 3 bike trail signage, the roads are fairly wide and traffic is light.
From the Encanto Parkway bridge it is possible to go North on the San Gabriel River bicycle path
San Gabriel River bicycle path
The San Gabriel River Trail is a bike path in Los Angeles County, California, USA.The South end of the SGRT is Seal Beach...
a few miles to the entrance of Azusa Canyon or South to Santa Fe Dam
Santa Fe Dam
Santa Fe Dam is a flood-control dam on the San Gabriel River located a few miles southwest of Azusa in Los Angeles County, California. For most of the year, the -high dam and its reservoir lie empty, but can hold more than of water during major storms...
and beyond to the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
Entry points / parking
The path is located in a residential area with plenty of parking. There are entry points at the cross streets, of which there are several. There are two drinking fountains near the Royal Oaks Park end of the trail.External links
- http://www.traillink.com/TL_Active_Pages/TrailSearch/default.asp?Action=DisplayDetails&ID=220
- http://www.sgvtribune.com/livinghere/cityprofile/duarte
- http://labikepaths.com/Duarte.html