Kitchen Creek/Mt Laguna Loop

There were 16 riders who showed up to leave Pine Valley, ride up Kitchen Creek to Sunrise Highway and slide back down to Pine Valley. This ride provides a wonderful downhill at the end of the ride. From Sunrise Highway one can coast all the way back to the start without pedaling once.

The weather was great for the ride. It was sunny and cool. There was always a cool breeze and mostly it was from behind, very welcome riding up Kitchen Creek.

 
The ride profile. There is 3400 feet of climbing.
 
Riders gather in the parking lot back of Major's Coffee Shop.
 
I swear I put it in here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Gang
 
Merle in for Dave
 
photos by Ron
 
Regroup at the top of the first stiff rise.
 
 
In previous itterations of this ride, riders have had enough climbing at this point and turned around.
 
Except for one rider who took a left instead of a right at the Sunrise Highway, all these riders continued the ride.
 
Three Major Taylor riders
 
Sweet
 
A rattle snake we met along the way
 
I count 7 rattles
 
photo by Ron  
 
photo by Ron
Happy to be at the top
 
photo by Ron
Happy to be off that saddle
 
photo by Ron
Happy to be at the top and off that saddle
 
Fifteen riders made the top. All didn't stay to have their photo taken.
Merle in for Dave again. Thank you Dave.
 
Back at Major's, waiting for lunch, Ron plays with his balls.
 
Nice hemetite balls Ron.
 
 

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