couple of questions about chino hills

[dubjay]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

Nice loop. Sometimes I feel like Northridge is not worth the climb, but Sycamore makes me change my mind.

I've actually never been down Sycamore. If you climb North Ridge, is that the turn off to the right after Gilman's peak. What's it like?

[dkr92886]

Sycamore is about a mile or so past Gilman peak. The bottom half of the trail turns into singletrack and is a bit overgrown (but rideable) at this time. It's a pretty quick way down to Telegraph.
I usually start at Carbon Canyon Park and ride up Northridge to Sycamore and then out Telegraph. It's approx 11 mile round trip. If you add in 4-Corners it's approx 15 miles.

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by dubjay

I've actually never been down Sycamore. If you climb North Ridge, is that the turn off to the right after Gilman's peak. What's it like?

The trail off Gilman Peak is called, creatively, Gilman Trail. That is technically closed to bikes, but there is no sign so I am not sure how anyone would know. I hear it is crazy overgrown right now. I've never been down it.

[Chewyeti]

sycamore... where i took a butterfly to the face, and it got stuck behind my glasses....

such fond memories!

[jasonmason]

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

sycamore... where i took a butterfly to the face, and it got stuck behind my glasses...

A butterfly to the face?!?
What was it, some behemoth 3lb butterfly with a 2 foot wingspan that eats rabbits?

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by jasonmason

A butterfly to the face?!?
What was it, some behemoth 3lb butterfly with a 2 foot wingspan that eats rabbits?

I come around a corner and there is a huge skid mark on the trail. Chewy turns around and says, "Look what I've got," lifts up his glasses and a butterfly flies out. It was a cool parlor trick.

[DirtRider]

Originally Posted by dubjay

I've actually never been down Sycamore. If you climb North Ridge, is that the turn off to the right after Gilman's peak. What's it like?

I've been down Gilman trail once it was the first time i actually made it up Northridge. I turned to go down that trail because i didn't know any better. It was a total blast that single track is steep and tight. it was last year so is wasn't overgrown. But you definately need to be careful down this trail.

I didn't know it was closed. Like Brewmaster says there are no signs to indicate it is closed.

Now i go down Sycamore because it isn't as steep but still a lot of fun!!

Bovinian is way overgrown at this point. I almost turned around after starting going up from 4corners. If this trail is considered open i'd hate to see what they call a closed trail over on the chino side...LOL I gues the more we ride it the more we'll knock down the tops of the weeds!!!

[BrewMaster]

Beggars can't be choosers right now. Bovinian is one of the best we've got. I love the little rocky middle area.

[Chewyeti]

i havent rode fenceline in about a year now...

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by Chewyeti

i havent rode fenceline in about a year now...

liar. we rode it in December.

[Chewyeti]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

liar. we rode it in December.

was that the hell ride? I was on the kona... sniff sniff

[KonaDupee]

Sounds like you did a good route, Dutch. I've ridden there dozens of times and have yet to hit all the trails. It's pure SS heaven...

[Lizardterd]

Originally Posted by DirtRider

I've been down Gilman trail once it was the first time i actually made it up Northridge. I turned to go down that trail because i didn't know any better. It was a total blast that single track is steep and tight. it was last year so is wasn't overgrown. But you definately need to be careful down this trail.

I didn't know it was closed. Like Brewmaster says there are no signs to indicate it is closed.

Same case here....I've ridden that single track a hand full of times...very fun and pretty fast...last time was a few months back and it was wicked overgrown. Does anyone who's also ridden this know of another "legal" singletrack in the park that's comparable to it?