Lake Perris Overnighter

This is a bike-camp overnighter on Saturday April 11, going to the Lake Perris State Recreation Area, starting from the Downtown Riverside Metrolink Station. We will ride 26 miles to camp overnight at Lake Perris and return the next day to the station by a different 28-mile route.

ROUTE DESCRIPTION
DAY 1 (View Route)
From the Downtown Riverside Metrolink Station, we'll ride several miles to UC Riverside where we'll have lunch at The Substation, where we can eat on the patio next to our bikes. Afterwards we'll cut through the campus and then turn south to do a 2-mile climb up to Moreno Valley, where we'll use the Juan Batista de Anza Bike Trail to get to Lake Perris State Recreation Area. The climb is gradual and easily done by seasoned riders. New bike-campers might find it to be a workout, but quite do-able. Going there, we are on bike trails about half the time. The rest of the time will be on streets-- the streets will be 50/50 bike lanes/no bike lanes. We'll stop at Aldi's Market just before Lake Perris, where we can pick up food for dinner at the campground, if needed. When we get to Lake Perris, we'll take a scenic ride around the entire lake before ending at our campground. There are flush toilets and showers at the campground.
DAY 2 (View Route)
We will start our 28-mile return ride by first riding half way around the lake and exiting at a different gate. Then we'll catch the same Juan Batista Trail that we came on. We'll stop by a Farmer Boys, where people can grab some coffee and have a second breakfast/brunch. After this, we'll ride west on a somewhat lengthy and busy road-- but bike lanes separate us from the traffic, and we'll get a nice descent-- before ultimately reaching the Riverside Metrolink Station.

MEETING UP
We will meet at the Riverside Downtown Metrolink Station at 11:00 a.m. Sadly, taking the train is not an option since there is no workable arrival schedule for the train. There is overnight parking at this station. If you do use overnight parking, please be sure you are in the lot that allows overnight parking (as there is one lot that does not allow it.)

CAMPING SITES
I have booked 2 sites. The camp rules only allows 4 small 2-person tents per site, so I have set the rider limit at 8. But if a couple shares one tent, I can increase that number. If a waiting list gets large, I may have someone book another site and I will increase the rider count limit (I am only allowed to book 2 sites under one name).
Cost for this meetup is $10 per tent, collected on day of ride. This covers the cost of the campsites, and any left over will cover the cost of this meetup site.

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Disclaimer: This bike-touring/camping group ride is a meeting of like-minded people gathering for a time of fun and social interaction. No organizational responsibility is implied in the creation of this ride. Upon registering for this event, you acknowledge that participation in the event is done out of your own risk and you accept responsibility for your own safety.