Saturday'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 climb 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 relatively flat 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
Regroup Spots:
10 mi Encanto Park
24.2 Mi San Dimas Fire Station
34 mi Coffee Stop Info : I Like Pie Bakeshop/ The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
51 mi Encanto Park