Del Dios / Highland

This route heads North towards Del Dios. One of the alternate routes (short) goes thru San Dieguito Rd. Longer route continues to the Del Dios climb. The ride includes Highland Valley Rd. but that is optional. That section is difficult (ie. lots of steep climbs) and adds about 20 miles to the entire route.

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Meeting Place - Start

• Go North on Camino Ruiz.
• Turn left on Calle Cristobal.
• Sorrento Valley Blvd. Calle Cristobal becomes SVB.
• Vista Sorrento Pkwy. Turn right on VSP.
• Carmel Mtn. Rd. Turn right on CMR.
• El Camino Real. Turn left on ECR.
• San Dieguito Rd. Turn right on SDR.
• El Apajo - Decision Point. If you have time constraints (or not feeling up to Via de Santa Fe Rd.
• El Apajo becomes Via de Santa Fe Rd.
• Continue on Via de la Valle. Turn right on VDLV.
• Paseo Delicias. Turn right on Paseo Delicias to Del Dios Hwy.
• Del Dios Hwy. Continue on Del Dios. This is a long, gradual climb.
• Via Rancho Pkwy. Turn right on Via Rancho. This is a regroup spot.
• 15 South - Decision Point. Enter freeway here if you wish to head back to Mira Mesa.
• Bear Valley Pkwy. Continue on BVP until HW 78.
• HW 78 - San Pasqual Rd. Turn right here.
• HW 78 This is a fast downhill. Watch your speed.
• Bandy Canyon Rd. Turn Right here.
• Highland Valley Rd. Turn right on HVR towards Pomerado.
• VR. Continue on HVR.
• Pomerado Rd. Turn right on Pomerado and go over the overpass to
  W. Bernardo. This is the same point if you did not do the Highland VR.
• Rancho Bernardo Rd. Turn right here.
• 4S Ranch - Dove Canyon. This is a regroup point. Continue on Rancho Bernardo Rd.
• Camino Del Norte. Turn Right here.
• Del Sur Rd.. Continue on the new Del Sur Rd.
• Del Sur - San Dieguito.
• Camino Del Sur to 56 Bike Path. Continue on CDS to the 56 Bike Path.
• 56 Bike PathEnter the 56 bike path and go East towards Black Mtn Rd.
• Black Mtn Rd. Exit the 56 bike path here and go down Black Mtn Rd.
• Capricorn Way. Turn Right here to avoid Mira Mesa Blvd.
• Camino Ruiz. Finish.
• Turn Left here and head back to the parking lot.
  
  Courtesy Mira Mesa Cycling (http://www.mmcc-sd.com/)