CRYSTAL LAKE & HWY 39

To get to the high country of the San Gabriel Mountains, I used to head up Hwy 39 out of Azusa to The Angeles Crest Hwy 2 at Islip Saddle. It's been closed for 40 years now and I guess it'll never be reopened, so I will just have to do it on my ebike which will allow me to accomplish what I used to do in my thirties with my car.
We'll meet in Crystal lake and take on Hwy 39 before coming back and checking all the roads in the campgrounds. We'll be debriefing at The Crystal Lake Cafe.

Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube or slime.

INITIAL MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: San Gabriel Canyon Gateway Center at 9:00am

FINAL MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: At a parking lot just east of the Crystal Lake Cafe at 10:00am. Ignore the South Antelope Vally you see on the map.

PARKING FEE: Adventure Pass required

ROUTE

DISTANCE: 22 miles.

ELEVATION GAIN: 3700' - A lot of this elevation gain is in the Crystal Lake area itself and can easily be cut down if it proves to be too much.

THE PACE: No faster than the slowest biker in the group

DURATION: 4+ hours including a picnic

LEVEL: Advanced Beginner Ebiker

TERRAIN: Mostly paved roads

RESTROOMS: At the start, middle and end of ride

DEBRIEFING: Bring a picnic lunch or order food from the Crystal Lake Cafe.

MY CELL # IS: 805-358-5972