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Overview
This is the standard loop of the park. It's doable on a cyclocross bike, but more enjoyable on mountain bike. This loop does not include any of the serious downhill trails, but it's a lovely ride when you're looking to take it easy, or get warmed up for
Cinderella Trail or
Chaparral Trail.
Need to Know
The park is free, but if you use it regularly you should donate and/or volunteer. Do not ride here if the trails are wet, as it is poor etiquette and will damage the trails.
Watch for children, families, hikers, joggers, and other riders. Dogs are only allowed ON LEASH here, but many owners disregard this rule, so be ready. It is VERY busy here on the weekends so ring your bell and plan to share/yield often.
Description
Parking is plentiful on Joaquin Miller Road. Climb up Sanbourn (paved) to "The Lookout" and drop in on
Sinawik Trail for a fun but short descent into a gorgeous area of the park (redwoods, ferns, ivy, creek). Take the left over the wooden footbridge and an immediate right to stay on
Sinawik Trail. This is winding, rolling singletrack along a creek, and it will eventually spit you out onto
Sunset Trail where you'll ride through an open meadow and continue on to climb up to
Sequoia Bayview Trail.
Make the sharp left onto
Sequoia Bayview Trail and get ready to share the trail with lots of hikers, joggers, and dogs (often off-leash even though it is unlawful). Stay on
Sequoia Bayview Trail as it winds around and eventually deposits you out onto the pavement near some restrooms just above the horse arena. Take the pavement (past the yellow gate) all the way until the Big Trees parking area on Skyline Blvd. Open up your suspension because here begins the descent.
Drop into
Big Trees Trail and follow it until it ends at another Skyline Blvd parking/staging area. Make the right turn onto
Sequoia Bayview Trail for only a moment before taking the hairpin left turn at the wooden fence onto
Palos Colorados Trail. Watch for the optional—but highly recommended—left uphill split for a little extra flow. After it ends, take the left onto
Sunset Trail back through the meadow, and take the wooden footbridge on the left to
Sinawik Trail, which will take you all the way back to The Lookout.
From here, you'll drop
Bishops Walk and descend back down to the parking on Joaquin Miller Road.
History & Background
Learn more about century-long history of Joaquin Miller Park
here.
Contacts
Shared By:
Jason Van Den Eng
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