anyone in San Diego wanna ride Black Mtn tomorrow???

[xdennisluix]

by "ride," i really mean "show me around/give me a tour." if anyone's interested, reply here or send me a PM.

[davemw]

what time? I'd like to hit the area but don't know it all too well

[xdennisluix]

Originally Posted by davemw

what time? I'd like to hit the area but don't know it all too well

i'm free all day tomorrow, so any time will be good. i don't know the area all too well either and was hoping someone a bit more experienced would hop on board. if you wanna meet up and do some exploring, i'd be up for that as well, but be forewarned, it may not be funnest time.

[PassatBoy101]

I kind of know the area and can show you what I ride. Its only a 7 mile loop but it is fun. Long uphill fast downhill. Then we can explore anything. I start at that school off of Bernardo Center Drive and ride to the fire road, then the downhill meets back at the school. The school is too new to even be on Google Maps. I am also free all day

[davemw]

im in... lets pick a time... morning is always best for me, that gives the rest of the day for weekend activities like beer and BBQ

[evdog]

take notes Dennis so you can show me later on

I can't make it tomorrow, but thats one place I have not been able to check out yet

[PassatBoy101]

If anyone wants to join we are meeting there at 8:30am. Here are directions

8:30 is perfect. Directions. 15 North, Exit Camino Del Norte West/Left, Left on Bernardo Centre Drive, Go down that long hill and you will see a school on the right. Turn on the street after the school and pull into the parking lot. I will be there in my Passat or just with my bike, I live pretty close.

Call me if you get lost

Kyle
858.201.3619

[mcinvale]

dude, you're not coming over here tomorrow?

[quaestionis]

I can't make it tomorrow, but I rode Black Mountain a few weeks ago and have some good resources for you all.

Here is my ride report from the ride. It hit almost all the trails out there, and references the few I didn't hit.

Here is a google map of my route.

Here is an official park map of Black Mountain. Its very up to date and was a great reference for me.

Let me know how it is, and hopefully I can join you next time.

[quaestionis]

One more thing. The school you're thinking about starting from is Oak Valley Middle school. Here's a map.

Its probably as good a place to start as any, though the paved road climb up Carmel Valley road and then the fire road climb just to get to the base of Black Mountain is going to be a grind, so be prepared for that.

I might recommend starting a little farther up the hill at Black Mountain Community Park, which will divide your paved road climb in half, leaving you a little climb at the end but saving you some at the beginning.

[davemw]

the only riding i've done up there is the miner loop and it kicked my butt. I think i could do better now but it is a hell of a climb...

thanks for the links!

[Solo]

Make sure you guys ride down the north/south S/T running from Little Black Loop to derailleur, last time I was there it was getting completely overgrown . Need to get some bikes down it

[quaestionis]

Originally Posted by davemw

the only riding i've done up there is the miner loop and it kicked my butt. I think i could do better now but it is a hell of a climb...

thanks for the links!

Others disagree, but I think riding Miner's Loop clockwise is the way to go. There are still some really challenging sections that direction, but the switchbacks at the end are way more fun downhill than uphill.

[PassatBoy101]

Originally Posted by mcinvale

dude, you're not coming over here tomorrow?

No one told me about anything tomorrow.

Originally Posted by quaestionis

One more thing. The school you're thinking about starting from is Oak Valley Middle school. Here's a map.

Its probably as good a place to start as any, though the paved road climb up Carmel Valley road and then the fire road climb just to get to the base of Black Mountain is going to be a grind, so be prepared for that.

I might recommend starting a little farther up the hill at Black Mountain Community Park, which will divide your paved road climb in half, leaving you a little climb at the end but saving you some at the beginning.

The Down hill I know of ends right at the school. We may change our mind.

Originally Posted by davemw

the only riding i've done up there is the miner loop and it kicked my butt. I think i could do better now but it is a hell of a climb...

thanks for the links!

Last time I went down Miners trail I was crawling through brush with my dog. Was way overgrown.