Tuesday, December 16, 2008

47 Mile Elfin Forest Del Dios Loop

When: Saturday, December 20
meet at 7:30; depart at 7:45 am
Where: Von's shopping center off Valley Centre Dr and Carmel Creek Rd (Carmel Valley)
Take 56 to Carmel Creek Rd; head north on Carmel Creek; Von's on left-hand side
Why? Because it's fun!

Map:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2442001

Route Slip:
1. Right out of shopping center on Valley Centre Dr.
2. Left on El Camino Real
3. Quick right on Carmel Valley Rd
careful yielding left by I5 on-ramp
4. Right on N Torrey Pines Rd (PCH mile 2)
5. Right on La Costa (mile 13)
6. Left on Rancho Santa Fe Rd (mile 17)
7. Right on San Elijo Rd (mile 19)
Good coffee shop with bathrooms here, if needed.
8. Right on Elfin Forest Rd (mile 21)
becomes Harmony Grove Rd (mile 24)
9. Right at Kauana Loa to stay on Harmony Grove (mile 28)
10. Right at Enterprise to stay on Harmony Grove
11. Right on S Hale Ave
12. Right on Avenida del Diablo
13. Left on W Citracado Pkwy
14. Right on W Valley Pkway (mile 30)
becomes Del Dios Hwy (mile 31)
becomes Paseo Delicas (mile 38)
15. Left on Via de la Valle (mile 39)
16. Left on El Camino Real (mile 43)
17. Left on Valley Centre Dr (mile 46.5)
Von's shopping center on left hand side

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Short and Sweet RSF Ride

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2433223

Route Slip:
1. Start from Highland Village Shopping Center
2. Head north (left) on Camino del Sur
3. Left on San Dieguito Rd (mile 3)
4. Right El Apajo (mile 6)
5. Right Via de Santa Fe
6. Veer right on Via de la Valle. Right on Paseo Delicas (mile 8)
7. L El Montevideo (9)
8. R Lago Lindo
9. L El Camino del Norte (10)
10. L Via de Fortuna (12)
11. Straight/left onto Rambla de las Flores (13)
12. R La Orilla (14)
13. R El Camino Real at mile 15 (becomes La Noria mile 16)
14. L La Bajada
15. Straight on Rancho Santa Fe Rd (mile 17)
16. Quick left on Manchester; left again mile 19 to stay on Manchester
17. Beomces San Elijo Ave (20)
18. L Chesterfield (21)
19. Quick left Coast Hwy
20. Left on Carmel Valley Rd (mile 27)
21. Right on El Camino Real (mile 29)
22. Right onto 56 bike path. Head east (turn right at bottom of hill; careful of gravel).
23. Exit bike path and turn left on Camino del Sur (mile 34.8).
24. Highland Village Shopping Center on the left-hand side.