Ride Report – Griffith Park Observatory

34.69 miles, 2:50 moving time, 2,931 ft ascent

Beautiful Summer Morning. Gorgeous LA Ride. Iconic views.

Jeff, Kirk, Joe, Rick, Richard, David, Raoul, Ryan, Paul, Vicki

Mile 0: Start at Jones Coffee in Pasadena.

Mile 11: Ride up and down through Eagle Rock and Glendale. Turn left onto Sonora and through to Riverside Drive to the back side of Griffith Park.

Mile 13: Start up the Griffith Park Climb from the Burbank side.

Mile 17: Crest. Roll along ridge and then down. Stop for Pic at Hollywood sign.

Mile 19: Before getting to the Griffith Observatory… Bonus descent and climb down Western Canyon.

Mile 22: Water, Potty stop, and Pictures at the Griffith Observatory. Rolled down the front side, past the Greek Theater. Hard Left into the neighborhood foothills. Eventually down Griffith Park Blvd and a dirt section to Griffith Park Rd. Left onto Los Felix.

Mile 25: Los Angeles River Trail. We were rolling at a moderate speed, but faster than the FWY traffic. Hahah. We pulled up at Fletcher Drive. Rode up to Eagle Rock Blvd. Across Yosemite. Over La Loma.

Mile 34: Iced coffee at Jones Coffee. Ahhh. Nice summer ride.

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