Gravel Riding in the San Gabriels

I've spent the last couple of days down in Altadena hanging out with my Mom and riding some amazing gravel.

Yesterday I rode up to the summit of Mount Lukens starting in the Arroyo Seco.

Then connecting to the Angeles Forest Highway above Gould Mesa Campground and on to the Mount Lukens Fire Road. Still fog shrouded!

Rising above the fog deck was awe inspiring.

Fingers of fog in the upper Arroyo Seco

The flowers along the lower half of the climb to Mount Lukens were amazing. 

 Looking east to the mountains above Altadena

Hard to believe about 15 million people live down there. The view from the summit of Mt Lukens.

The descent was good fun on the gravel bike. The road is maintained and frequently traveled so it's in good shape. Not many rocky sections and lots of smooth rolling dirt.


Today I headed up Sunset Ridge Road to the Mount Lowe Fire Road on up to the Mount Wilson Road. The fog down low kept it cool for the climb and provided great moody scenery.

 Just above the fog layer the views opened up. Looking west to Mount Lukens where I was yesterday.

The paved Sunset Ridge Road is quite steep but once it transitions to dirt and becomes the Mount Lowe Fire Road the grade eases and provides terrific riding.

The old tunnel along the route just before the Mount Wilson Road

The upper reaches of Eaton Canyon

San Gabriel Peak and the road on whence I came.

I descended down the paved Mount Wilson Road to the Angeles Crest & Forest Highways. Incredible terrain, nice flowers, great riding surfaces and no crowds made for a delightful pair of rides.