# MOUNT GLEASON & MESSENGER FLAT

We will take on Mount Gleason and Messenger Flat via a paved forest service road. Messenger Flat, our destination, is an area in this portion of the Angeles National Forest that has been spared by damaging forest fires. Large mature pine trees are thriving there, and the views are stunning.

Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube or slime and have your tires inflated before arriving.

IMPORTANT >> EARLIER MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME:
Since we won't have cell service at our final meetup location at Mill Creek Summit, we should all meet at Acton Park (3751 Syracuse Ave. in Acton) at 9:15am. There is a restroom there as well as one at our final meetup location.

• FINAL MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: 10:00am at Mill Creek Summit on the Angeles Forest Hwy.
• PARKING FEE: ADVENTURE PASS REQUIRED
• RESTROOMS: At the beginning, middle and end of bike ride.
• ROUTE
• DISTANCE: 22 miles
• ELEVATION GAIN: 3300'
• TIME: 10:00am to 2:30pm (approx)
• THE PACE: No faster than the slowest in the group
• DURATION: 4+ hours
• LEVEL: This is an easy ride for e-biking.
• TERRAIN: Paved road without cars.

DEBRIEFING: After the ride we can have lunch at The La Cabana Restaurant (2370 Soledad Canyon Rd, Acton).

MAP PROBLEMS? In case you are having trouble bringing up the maps for the Initial and Final meetup locations, here are coordinates that you can enter into google maps to get those locations:
Initial meetup location: 34.47217387504256, -118.19920308650465
Final meetup location: 34.39186413693605, -118.08090184235257
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By participating in this ride—or any event organized by the "E Biking LA County and Beyond Meetup Group" —YOU (all riders, event attendees) voluntarily assume all risks associated with outdoor activity, including but not limited to injury, illness, equipment failure, road hazards, weather and possible vehicle/bike -- bike/bike -- accidents and/or death.

You agree to release the leaders, the organizer, from any and all liability, claims, or demands arising from participation.

The leaders for the "E Biking LA County and Beyond Meetup Group" are not a certified outdoor, fitness or biking guide, and you are solely responsible for your personal safety and preparedness.